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Windham vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Topsham
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%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Windham | Ogunquit | Kittery | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,473 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Kittery 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% 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 | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Kittery 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% 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 |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.