Compare towns
South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | South Berwick | Ogunquit | Windham | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,381 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below 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 | $396,700±$66k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
— | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,143Lowest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.