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Ogunquit vs Windham vs Gilman
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
19,188Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.2±6 44% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gilman 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 163% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.