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Ogunquit vs Windham vs Exeter
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).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
19,188Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$84,408±$12kLowest 13% 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
| Windham and Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| 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.