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Chesterville vs Cornish vs Stetson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,803Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson and Cornish 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%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson and Cornish 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Cornish 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.