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Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Milford
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,379Lowest |
3,095Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.3±6 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Milford 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford 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 |
$85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Milford 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
— | $943±$57Lowest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Cornish 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% 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 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Milford 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.