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Canaan vs Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Skowhegan
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%).
Skowhegan has the most renters (34.1% 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 | Canaan | Corinth | Ogunquit | Skowhegan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,063 |
2,990 |
1,379Lowest |
8,653Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±5.2Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±3.2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Skowhegan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,781±$13k 23% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,485±$6kLowest 34% 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 | $159,900±$28k 46% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$164,400±$8k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$252Highest 19% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
— | $875±$68Lowest 23% below ME |
| Canaan and Corinth 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,091 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.5%±11.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Skowhegan and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #128 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | — | Skowhegan Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.