Compare towns
Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Anson
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% 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 | Corinth | Ogunquit | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,379 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Anson 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $914±$247Highest 20% below ME |
| Anson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381 55% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.