Compare towns
Cornish vs Limington vs Mapleton vs Cornish
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 youngest population (median age 39).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Limington | Mapleton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
4,017Highest |
1,884 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Limington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Limington 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 |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
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| Limington and Cornish 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 |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Cornish and Limington 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 |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Limington 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% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Mapleton 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.