Compare towns
Cornish vs Danforth vs Hodgdon vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Cornish has the most people working from home (8.5%).
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 | Cornish | Danforth | Hodgdon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
666Lowest |
1,428 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$159,300±$25k 46% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$695±$426 39% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925 37% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.