Compare towns
Hiram vs Ogunquit vs Cornish vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Hiram | Ogunquit | Cornish | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,379 |
1,803Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | $62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.