Compare towns
Chesterville vs Danforth vs Cornish vs Farmington
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Farmington has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Danforth | Cornish | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
452Lowest |
1,803 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
38.2±3.3 15% below ME |
| Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Farmington 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$54,276±$7k 27% 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$166,600±$18k 44% 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$902±$106 21% 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 |
$1,958Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.