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Chesterville vs Woolwich 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).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Woolwich | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
3,158Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Woolwich 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% 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 |
$2,433Highest 20% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.