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Ogunquit vs Corinth vs Lee
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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Ogunquit | Corinth | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,990Highest |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.