Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Steuben
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).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,690Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Windsor and Steuben 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 |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Steuben 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 12 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.