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Chesterville vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Wayne | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,101Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Wayne 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±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Wayne and Cornish 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Wayne 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.