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Cornish vs Exeter vs Parsonsfield vs Cornish
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Exeter | Parsonsfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,093 |
1,715 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
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| 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 |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter 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.