Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Ogunquit vs Porter vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Porter has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Steep Falls | Ogunquit | Porter | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861Highest |
1,379 |
1,746 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 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 | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$226,100±$20kLowest 24% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
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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.