Compare towns
Anson vs Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Brownville
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%).
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,379 |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% 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 |
46.5±4.6 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 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% |
28.1%±5.3 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% |
13.4% 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% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Brownville 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,063±$15kLowest 14% below 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±$28k 66% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
| Brownville and Anson 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 |
$1,250 59% below 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% |
26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Brownville 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.7% 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 |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 49% 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% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.