Compare towns
Baldwin vs Corinth 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
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Corinth | Milbridge | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,222 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest 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% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$64,229±$5k 14% 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Corinth and Milbridge 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Corinth 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.