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Frankfort vs Ogunquit vs Cornville
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%).
Cornville has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Frankfort | Ogunquit | Cornville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,098Lowest |
1,379 |
1,419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±5.8 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.1±7.4Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±5.8Highest 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+ | 21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 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 | $80,000±$26k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$79,926±$18kLowest 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 | $211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,926 37% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15.2%±31.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornville and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 31% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest 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.