Compare towns
Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Princeton vs Jonesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Princeton has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 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 | Cornish | Ogunquit | Princeton | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
1,379Highest |
866 |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.1±9.4 13% below ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.5% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,406±$26kLowest 25% below ME |
$63,750±$14k 15% 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 | — | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
$151,400±$75k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
— | $675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,081±$145 5% below ME |
| Cornish and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925 37% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,573 48% below ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Princeton Public Schools | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.