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Fairfield vs Ogunquit vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Fairfield | Ogunquit | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,356 |
1,379Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34.2±7.7Lowest 24% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,409±$23kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$17k 53% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$142Highest 11% below ME |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Fairfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,119 30% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Fairfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 31 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 25% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 133 in ME | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.