Compare towns
Cornish vs Lake Arrowhead vs Hiram
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%).
Lake Arrowhead has the highest household income ($99k).
Hiram has the oldest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,322Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Cornish and Hiram 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% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Cornish and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram 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% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.