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Baldwin vs Limington vs Ogunquit vs Sebago
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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sebago has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Limington | Ogunquit | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
4,017Highest |
1,379 |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago 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% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% 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±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Limington 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #70 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.