Compare towns
Cornish vs Franklin vs Hancock vs Ogunquit
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 youngest population (median age 39).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Franklin | Hancock | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,628 |
2,518Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
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| Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Hancock Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.