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Ogunquit vs Parsonsfield 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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Parsonsfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,715Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 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 |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Parsonsfield 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 |
$272,100±$21kLowest 8% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,185±$312Highest 4% above ME |
$1,135±$141Lowest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,350 23% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
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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.