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Ogunquit vs Cherryfield 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%).
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Baldwin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Ogunquit | Cherryfield | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
809Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Baldwin and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107 62% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.