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Canton vs Cornish vs Freeport vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Canton | Cornish | Freeport | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191 |
1,024Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
— | $508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.