Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Otisfield
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 youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Cornish | Ogunquit | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
1,379 |
1,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield 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% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Otisfield 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield 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 |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
— | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
| Otisfield 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 |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Cornish 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.