Compare towns
Cornish vs Mapleton vs Clifton
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Mapleton | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,884Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Clifton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Clifton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Clifton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Cornish and Clifton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.