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Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Garland
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Garland has the most affordable homes ($205k 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 | Windsor | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,690Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Garland 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor 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 |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Windsor 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 |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$205,400±$38kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
| Windsor and Garland 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Garland and Windsor 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.