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Windham vs Ogunquit vs Little Falls vs South Windham
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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% rent).
South Windham has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Little Falls | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,379 |
718Lowest |
1,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below 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%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Little Falls 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$127,500±$72k 71% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
| South Windham and Little Falls 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 |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
— | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
$1,824±$2k 60% above ME |
| Little Falls and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
$2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Little Falls 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% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | — | — |
| 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.