Compare towns
Ogunquit vs St. George vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the shortest commute (25 min average).
North Windham has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ogunquit | St. George | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,606 |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
| St. George and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | St George Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.