Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cherryfield vs Ogunquit vs Dixmont
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).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dixmont has the most kids (15.9% 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 | Cherryfield | Ogunquit | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
809Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dixmont 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% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont 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 |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Dixmont 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 19 |
| 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.