Compare towns
Cornish vs Limestone vs Troy 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%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Limestone | Troy | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,579 |
984Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Troy and Limestone 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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Limestone 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% 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±$148 5% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Troy and Cornish 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.