Compare towns
Raymond vs Windham vs Ogunquit vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Raymond | Windham | Ogunquit | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
19,188Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% 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 | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 15% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Windham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 14 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.