Compare towns
Baldwin vs Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limington has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Baldwin | Boothbay | Ogunquit | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,102 |
1,379 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.