Compare towns
Cornish vs Danforth vs Steuben vs Parsonsfield
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 youngest population (median age 39).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Danforth | Steuben | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
452Lowest |
1,388 |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Danforth 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 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Steuben 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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±$4k 8% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Steuben 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±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield 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 |
— | $2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.