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Baring plantation vs Chapman vs Ogunquit vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baring plantation has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
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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 | Baring plantation | Chapman | Ogunquit | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 166 |
388 |
1,379Highest |
139Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.5±19.8 8% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Meddybemps and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±11.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Baring plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,700±$20kLowest 60% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$295,000±$73k about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,167Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,206 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Baring plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
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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.