Compare towns
Cornville vs Ogunquit vs Athens vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Athens has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% 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.
| Measure | Cornville | Ogunquit | Athens | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419 |
1,379 |
791Lowest |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14k 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
— | $538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Athens Public Schools | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.