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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Denmark vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Denmark has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Cornish | Denmark | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
1,054 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Denmark 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% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark 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% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 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 |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cornish 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 |
— | $250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141Lowest about the ME average |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
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| Denmark 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 |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.