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Ogunquit vs Windham vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Barnstead has the most kids (21% 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 | Windham | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead 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 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.