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Windham vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% 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 | Windham | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
5,766 |
1,379 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest 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 | $107,934±$14kLowest 44% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
| Little Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
— | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | — |
| High school 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.