Compare towns
Alna vs Cornish vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Whitefield has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Alna | Cornish | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,803 |
2,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Whitefield and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Alna and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Alna and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176 4% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Cornish and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.