Compare towns
Baldwin vs Brownfield vs Milbridge vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Baldwin | Brownfield | Milbridge | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,830Highest |
1,222 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Milbridge 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% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Ogunquit 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 |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Milbridge 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.