Compare towns
Greene vs Ogunquit vs Baldwin vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Greene | Ogunquit | Baldwin | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,379 |
1,170Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
— | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.