Compare towns
Winthrop vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Winthrop | Ogunquit | Windham | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
46.9±4.6 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 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+ | 23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
47.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest 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 | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$92,031±$16k 23% 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 | $294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$299,600±$40k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$993±$116 13% below ME |
| Windham and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,486Lowest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 14 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.