Compare towns
Baldwin vs Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs Swanville
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 youngest population (median age 50.6).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Swanville has the most kids (15.2% 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 | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,102Highest |
1,379 |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.2±6.4 19% 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% |
15.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Swanville 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% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
23.5%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% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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±$17k 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,935±$7kLowest 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$237,300±$36kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,191±$113Highest 5% above ME |
| Swanville 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 |
$2,368 22% 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% |
47.5%±33.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Swanville 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% 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 |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 4% 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% |
10.7%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.