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Winthrop vs Windham vs Ogunquit vs Readfield
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).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Windham | Ogunquit | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
19,188Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest 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 |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
— | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Windham and Readfield 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 |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 14 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Windham High School | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.1Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.