Compare towns
Cornish vs Jefferson vs Somerville vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the highest household income ($85k).
Somerville has the youngest population (median age 33.5).
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 | Jefferson | Somerville | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,647Highest |
837Lowest |
1,024 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
39.2±13.3Highest 13% below ME |
| Cornish 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% |
28%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Jefferson 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
| Jefferson and Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
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| 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±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Somerville 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 |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Cornish 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 12 | — |
| 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.