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Addison vs Cornish vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Jonesport 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 | Addison | Cornish | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
43.7±12.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,500±$13k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 51% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$142,000±$37kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,000±$109 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,800 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Cornish School District | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.