Compare towns
Chesterville vs Danforth vs Wilton vs Cornish
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).
Wilton has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Wilton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
452Lowest |
3,862Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Danforth and Wilton 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%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton 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±$10k 18% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Wilton 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 |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% 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±$22 45% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
— | $2,344Highest 23% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Cornish 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% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.