Compare towns
Canaan vs Corinth vs Exeter vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Canaan | Corinth | Exeter | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,063 |
2,990Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,781±$13kLowest 23% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,900±$28k 46% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$252 19% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,530 50% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 38% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | 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.