Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Steuben 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%).
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Baldwin has the most renters (11% rent).
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 | Steuben | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,388Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Baldwin 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben 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% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| 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.