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Cornville vs Ogunquit vs Dixfield vs Skowhegan
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%).
Skowhegan has the most renters (36.9% 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 | Dixfield | Skowhegan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419 |
1,379Lowest |
2,300 |
6,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
42.3±7.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Skowhegan 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% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Skowhegan 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 |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
$45,388±$9kLowest 39% 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 |
$160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
$156,400±$11kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
— | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
$880±$71 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
$1,820 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
55.9%±12.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Skowhegan and Dixfield 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% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.3%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #128 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Dirigo High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.