Compare towns
Standish vs Ogunquit vs Winthrop vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Standish | Ogunquit | Winthrop | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
1,379Lowest |
6,191 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above 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 | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 14% below ME |
— | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Winthrop High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.