Compare towns
Baldwin vs Limington vs Ogunquit vs Wayne
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).
Limington has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Limington | Ogunquit | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
4,017Highest |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Wayne 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%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 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% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Limington and Wayne 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% 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% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 38 |
| 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.