Compare towns
Baldwin vs Jackson vs Limington vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Jackson | Limington | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
567Lowest |
4,017Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Limington 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 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±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limington 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 |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Baldwin 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| 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.