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Corinna vs Mexico vs Ogunquit
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 most kids (21% under 18).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Corinna | Mexico | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
2,782Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
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| Mexico and Corinna 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 |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.