Compare towns
Corinth vs Mars Hill vs Milo vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Corinth | Mars Hill | Milo | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,398 |
2,165 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
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| Corinth and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
8.0Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.