Compare towns
Limington vs Ogunquit vs Cornish vs Litchfield
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%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Litchfield has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | Limington | Ogunquit | Cornish | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,803 |
3,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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 | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$243,900±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,173±$341Lowest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 133 in ME | — | — | #131 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None 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.