Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Windham vs Limestone 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Limestone | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,579 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%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 |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
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%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone 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 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,051±$106 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% 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% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Limestone 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest 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 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.