Compare towns
Chesterville vs Cornish vs Danforth vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Chesterville | Cornish | Danforth | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,803Highest |
452Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 28% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.