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Cornish vs Steep Falls vs Jonesboro
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 people working from home (7.4%).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Steep Falls | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024 |
1,861Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Jonesboro 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesboro 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% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33kHighest 7% above ME |
$63,750±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Jonesboro 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 |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,081±$145Lowest 5% below ME |
| Steep Falls 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 |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Jonesboro 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% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.