Compare towns
Baldwin vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Clifton
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 youngest population (median age 50.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,379 |
11,820Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Clifton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Clifton 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Kennebunk 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 | — | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.