Compare towns
Benton vs Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Fairfield
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 affordable homes ($136k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairfield has the most renters (21.4% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,770 |
2,990 |
1,379Lowest |
6,519Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6 4% below ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.1±4 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±3.9 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%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Fairfield 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,101±$11k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Corinth 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 |
$164,300±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,001±$101 12% below ME |
| Benton and Fairfield 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,217 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Fairfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #47 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | — | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
— | 13.3Lowest |
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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.