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Cornish vs Peru
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 youngest population (median age 39.2).
Peru has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Peru and Cornish 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% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Peru 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru 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±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
| Cornish and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Highest 37% below ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Peru 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% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.