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Cornish vs Denmark

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%).
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).

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.

MeasureCornishDenmark
People
Population
1,803Highest
1,054Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+4.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
39±8.5Lowest
13% below ME
54.4±5Highest
21% above ME
Kids under 18
18.2%±3.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.6%±3.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Cornish and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.4%±4.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
31.8%±7.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
29.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.1%±2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Denmark 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±$4kHighest
8% below ME
$64,167±$10kLowest
14% below ME
Cornish and Denmark 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
$250,000±$68kLowest
16% below ME
Cornish and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,196±$148Lowest
5% above ME
$1,409±$207Highest
24% above ME
Denmark 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
$2,259Lowest
26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.8%±17.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
90.6%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
Denmark 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%
8.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
92.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
1 yr older than ME
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
27% above ME
34 minHighest
39% above ME
Work from home
8.5%±2.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
12.7%±6.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
Denmark 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.