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Cornish vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 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 | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.