What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k median).

Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Arundel
People
Population	1,803Lowest	4,418Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME	40.9±6.4Highest 9% below ME
	Arundel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Arundel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Cornish and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%	29.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Arundel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME	$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME	$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME	$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME
	Arundel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,309Lowest 24% below ME	$3,763Highest 24% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4%	34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cornish and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	82.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 27% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9%	7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cornish and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#7 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 21
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.