Compare towns
Cornish vs Hiram vs Jackson vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k 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 | Hiram | Jackson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,748 |
567Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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 |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Cornish and Hiram 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 |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Cornish 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% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.