Compare towns
Baldwin vs Casco vs Cornish vs Ogunquit
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).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Casco | Cornish | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,696Highest |
1,803 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
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| Casco and Cornish 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 |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Casco 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% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — |
| 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.