Compare towns
Cornish vs Jefferson vs Mapleton vs Windsor
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%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (89.1%).
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 | Jefferson | Mapleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,647 |
1,884 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Windsor 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% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Cornish 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 |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.