Compare towns
Windham vs Ogunquit vs Augusta 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
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Little Falls has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Ogunquit | Augusta | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,379 |
19,077 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below 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%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 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±$14k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
— | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Windham 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 17.9Highest |
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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.