Compare towns
Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Sebago vs Corinna
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%).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Corinna has the most kids (21% 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 | Exeter | Ogunquit | Sebago | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,379 |
2,073 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Sebago and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Sebago 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.