Compare towns
Corinna vs Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Poland has the most renters (18.1% 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 | Corinna | Exeter | Ogunquit | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,093Lowest |
1,379 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
— | $1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Poland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.