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Ogunquit vs Reading vs Cornish vs Mount Desert
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%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Reading | Cornish | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
699Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Cornish School District | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.