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Ogunquit vs Franklin vs Cornish

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitFranklinCornish
People
Population
1,379Lowest
8,799Highest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.7±2Lowest
10% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Franklin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Franklin 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
42% above U.S.
$71,648±$4kLowest
11% below U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$262,200±$22kLowest
21% below U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,110±$68Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
Cornish and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,886
57% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±11.5
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
64.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #112 of 120 in NH —
School district — Franklin School District Cornish School District
High school in town — Franklin High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
16.2
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U.S. 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.