Compare towns
Baldwin vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Wells | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,379 |
11,713Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells 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% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Wells 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Wells 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.