Compare towns
Cornish vs Mapleton vs Steep Falls 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 most homeowners (82.1%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Steep Falls has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Steep Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,884Highest |
1,861 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Steep Falls 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Mapleton 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Steep Falls 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 |
$243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
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| Cornish and Steep Falls 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 |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Steep Falls 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 |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.