Compare towns
Benton vs Corinth 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Corinth | Cornish | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,770 |
2,990Highest |
1,024Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6 4% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest 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 | $61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 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±$23k 40% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
— | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123 about the ME average |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
— |
| Cornish and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758 42% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | — | — |
| 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.