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Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Randolph

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).

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.

MeasureCornishOgunquitRandolph
People
Population
1,816
1,379Lowest
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% 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%
17.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% 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.
$278,700±$38kLowest
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
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$1,172±$173Lowest
17% below U.S.
Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph and Cornish 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%
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #55 of 70 in VT
School district Cornish School District — Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None in town — Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.4
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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.