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Albion vs Cornville
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%).
Cornville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Cornville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
50.1±7.4Lowest 12% above ME |
| Albion and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornville and Albion 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornville and Albion 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 |
$79,926±$18kHighest 7% above ME |
| Cornville 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±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,366±$181 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Highest 35% below ME |
$1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Cornville 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% |
12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.