Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($229k median).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% 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 | Windsor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,690 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14k 44% 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 |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Windsor and Windham 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 |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Windham 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 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% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 12 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.