Compare towns
Cornish vs Eustis vs Mapleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Eustis | Mapleton | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
453Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Mapleton 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.