Compare towns
Limington vs Ogunquit vs Limerick vs Baldwin
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%).
Limerick has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Limington | Ogunquit | Limerick | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,379 |
3,400 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±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 | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below 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 | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.