Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,379 |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest 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 |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Sullivan 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below 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 |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
— | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% 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 |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% 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% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.