Compare towns
Baldwin vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,379 |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% 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 |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% 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±$38k 11% below ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% 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% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Milbridge 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% 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 |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.