Compare towns
Cornish vs Parsonsfield vs Hiram
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%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Parsonsfield | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,715Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram 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% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram 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%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Hiram 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 |
$72,045±$18kHighest 4% below ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Parsonsfield 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 |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% 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±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield 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 |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.