Compare towns
Cornish vs Brooks vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Brooks | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,208Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Brooks and Union 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% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Cornish and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Cornish and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Union 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.