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Baldwin vs Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Clifton
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).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Clifton has the most kids (16% 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 | Exeter | Ogunquit | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,093Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton 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% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Baldwin 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Baldwin 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
— | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton and Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Exeter 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
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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.