Compare towns
Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Milford vs Chelsea
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%).
Milford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Chelsea has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Milford | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,379Lowest |
3,095Highest |
2,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.3±6 3% below ME |
42.2±3.6Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea and Corinth 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% |
17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford 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±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
$85,471±$10k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chelsea 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 |
$176,400±$48k 41% below ME |
$182,300±$37k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $943±$57 17% below ME |
$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$2,313 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Milford 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #75 of 133 in ME | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Milford Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | None in town | 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.