Compare towns
Cornish vs Monroe vs Perry vs Chesterville
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%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Monroe | Perry | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,001 |
744Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Perry and Monroe 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% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Perry 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% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Perry 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Perry and Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Cornish and Monroe 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 |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
— | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
| Cornish and Monroe 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 |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Cornish 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Perry Public Schools | — |
| 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.