Compare towns
Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Cornish vs Corinna
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 affordable homes ($136k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Cornish | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,803 |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Corinna 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
| Cornish and Corinna 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Corinna 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 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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| 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.