Compare towns
Milbridge vs Ogunquit vs Cornish vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Milbridge | Ogunquit | Cornish | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
1,379 |
1,803Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 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 | $60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% 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 | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 46% below ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| 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.