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Brownfield vs Clifton vs Ogunquit vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Brownfield | Clifton | Ogunquit | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,111Lowest |
1,379 |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,217±$624 7% above ME |
— | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Brownfield and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 about the ME average |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.