Compare towns
Chesterville vs Cornish vs Jefferson vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Chesterville | Cornish | Jefferson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,803 |
2,647Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
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| Cornish and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| 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.