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Chesterville vs Dresden vs Ogunquit vs Cornish
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 kids (31.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Chesterville | Dresden | Ogunquit | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,645 |
1,379Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dresden 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 |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dresden 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 |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Dresden 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 |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | — | — |
| 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.