Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Windham vs Biddeford vs Mount Desert
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%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Biddeford | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
19,188 |
22,498Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Biddeford 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,292±$100 13% above ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
| Mount Desert and Biddeford 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 |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
$3,512Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Biddeford and Mount Desert 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Biddeford Public Schools | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Biddeford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.1Highest |
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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.