Compare towns
Cornish vs Harmony vs Mapleton vs Chesterville
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%).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Harmony | Mapleton | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
974Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Mapleton 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Mapleton 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% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Harmony 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 |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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 |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Harmony 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%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 |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harmony 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.