Compare towns
Etna vs Ogunquit vs Cornish vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Etna | Ogunquit | Cornish | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,252Lowest |
1,379 |
1,803 |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Etna and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
17.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.