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Cornish vs Cornish vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Cornish | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,816Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish 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 14% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,350 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.