Compare towns
Anson vs Corinna vs Ogunquit vs Randolph
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 affordable homes ($118k median).
Corinna has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Corinna | Ogunquit | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
2,192 |
1,379Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
— | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.