Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Milbridge vs Cornish
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%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Milbridge | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,222Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 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+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.