Compare towns
Baldwin vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Limington
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%).
Limington has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Ogunquit | Wayne | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 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 38 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.