Compare towns
Cornish vs Ludlow vs Mapleton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Ludlow | Mapleton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
444Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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 |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Ludlow 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.