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Cornville vs Ogunquit vs Frankfort
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornville has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419Highest |
1,379 |
1,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Lowest 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.2±5.8 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornville and Frankfort 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% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18kLowest 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,000±$26k 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
— | $850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,926 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornville and Ogunquit 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 31% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
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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.