Compare towns
Corinna vs Ogunquit vs Randolph vs Exeter
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Randolph | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,379 |
1,610 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% 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 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Randolph 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% 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 | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
— | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Exeter 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 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.