Compare towns
Cornish vs Mapleton vs Norridgewock vs Starks
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).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Norridgewock | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,884 |
3,288Highest |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Norridgewock and Starks 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% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 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% |
25%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Norridgewock and Starks 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
| Cornish and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,063±$588 7% below ME |
$1,063±$301 7% below ME |
| Cornish and Norridgewock 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,462 52% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock 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 | — | — | #91 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — |
| 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.