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Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Jefferson
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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,379Lowest |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
— | $1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.