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Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Porter
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%).
Porter has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Porter 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 |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% 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±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest 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.