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Cornish vs Industry vs Jackson
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 most expensive homes ($274k median).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Industry | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
988 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
40.6±10.7Highest 9% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Industry and Cornish 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% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Cornish 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% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Industry 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 |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson 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 |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Cornish and Jackson 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 |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Cornish and Industry 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 |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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.