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Linneus vs Ogunquit vs Etna vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Etna has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 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 | Linneus | Ogunquit | Etna | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,252 |
1,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9% ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $873±$143 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,745 43% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.