Compare towns
Cornish vs Danforth vs Hodgdon vs Hiram
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 highest household income ($69k).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hiram has the most people working from home (8.6%).
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 | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
666Lowest |
1,428 |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% 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% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Hiram 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% |
15.7%±2.4 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hodgdon and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Cornish and Hiram 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 |
$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$695±$426 39% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Cornish and Hiram 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 |
$2,106Highest 31% 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% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% 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 28% 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% |
8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hiram 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 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.