Compare towns
Anson vs Corinth vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
Corinth has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Anson | Corinth | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Anson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,381 55% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.