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Canton vs Exeter vs Knox 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).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Canton | Exeter | Knox | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191 |
1,093 |
825Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below 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 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Knox 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Knox 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below 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 | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
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| Knox and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Exeter 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 42% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.