Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Windham vs Embden vs Bristol
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).
Embden has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Bristol 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 | Embden | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
19,188Highest |
995Lowest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
61±3.2 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Bristol 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% |
34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% 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±$22k 31% above ME |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
— | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Windham and Bristol 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 |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Bristol 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% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.