Compare towns
Knox vs Ogunquit vs Canton vs Princeton
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%).
Canton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Princeton has the most kids (28.2% 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 | Knox | Ogunquit | Canton | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,191 |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 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+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$56,406±$26k 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
— | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$675±$351 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Princeton 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.