Compare towns
Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Cornish | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,379 |
6,221Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 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+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% 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 | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
— | $1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
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| Kennebunk and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 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 | — |
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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.