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Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Newark

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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newark has the most kids (22% 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.

MeasureCornishOgunquitNewark
People
Population
1,816Highest
1,379
727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.4±6Lowest
6% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$72,929±$7kLowest
10% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$229,900±$23kLowest
31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227Lowest
14% below U.S.
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$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,771Lowest
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Newark 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Cornish School District — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.