Compare towns
Cornish vs Mapleton vs Somerville vs Parsonsfield
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 most expensive homes ($274k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Parsonsfield has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Somerville | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,884Highest |
837Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Parsonsfield 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Parsonsfield 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% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest 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±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parsonsfield 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 |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield 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 |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Somerville and Cornish 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$2,350 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Somerville 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 12 | — |
| 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.