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Albion vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Albion | Cornish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Albion and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Albion and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Albion and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Highest 35% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.