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Baldwin vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Hampden | Ogunquit | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
7,896Highest |
1,379 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Dixmont 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% 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% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
— | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Hampden 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 |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Hampden 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.