Compare towns
Arundel vs Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Arundel | Corinth | Ogunquit | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
2,990 |
1,379Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 24% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None 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.