Compare towns
Baldwin vs Denmark vs Newfield vs Ogunquit
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).
Denmark has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Denmark | Newfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,054Lowest |
1,580Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% 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% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Newfield 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% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Lowest 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% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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 |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% 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 |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Newfield 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| 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.