Compare towns
Benton vs Brownfield vs Cornish vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Benton | Brownfield | Cornish | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,770Highest |
1,830 |
1,803 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6 4% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Lowest about the ME average |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
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| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.