Compare towns
Corinth vs Mexico vs Ogunquit vs Sumner
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 most kids (23% under 18).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Mexico | Ogunquit | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
2,142 |
1,379 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+28.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mexico 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% |
22.8%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$50,972±$7kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Corinth 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 |
$108,700±$11kLowest 63% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$972±$310Highest 15% below ME |
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| Mexico and Corinth 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 |
$1,944 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.5%±20 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Mexico 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% |
24.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | #130 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.