Compare towns
Baldwin vs Milbridge vs Ogunquit vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Milbridge | Ogunquit | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,222 |
1,379 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Warren 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% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Warren 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 |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Warren 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Milbridge 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 |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.