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Cornish vs Parsonsfield vs Stetson
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).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,715 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson 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% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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 |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson 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 |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.