Compare towns
Baldwin vs Jay vs Ogunquit vs Swanville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Jay | Ogunquit | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
4,657Highest |
1,379 |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.2±6.4 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Swanville 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Swanville 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,935±$7kLowest 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$237,300±$36k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
— | $1,191±$113Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,368 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.5%±33.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Swanville and Jay 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.