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Cornish vs Avon 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 most homeowners (82.1%).
Avon has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Avon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
359Lowest |
1,024 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Avon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Avon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.