Compare towns
Cornville vs Ogunquit vs Clifton vs Athens
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%).
Clifton has the most renters (12.5% rent).
Athens has the most kids (21.7% 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.
| Measure | Cornville | Ogunquit | Clifton | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419Highest |
1,379 |
1,111 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest 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% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Ogunquit 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 |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$50,750±$14kLowest 32% 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 |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
| Cornville and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Clifton 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Athens Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.