Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Rumford vs Corinth
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%).
Rumford has the most renters (36.9% rent).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Rumford | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,942Highest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.4±3.4 13% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Rumford 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% |
27.2%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Rumford 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 |
$38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% 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 |
$127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $803±$81Lowest 29% below ME |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
| Corinth and Rumford 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 |
$1,988 35% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #126 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | Mountain Valley High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.