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Ogunquit vs Windham vs Meredith vs Wells
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Meredith | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,758 |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Meredith 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above 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±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Wells and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.