Compare towns
Baldwin vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Cornish
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).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,379 |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.