Compare towns
Corinth vs Ogunquit vs Warren vs Charleston
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%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Warren | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,379 |
4,932Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Charleston 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% |
12%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Charleston 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 |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$988±$870 13% below ME |
| Warren and Charleston 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Charleston 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.