Compare towns
Cornish vs Stoneham vs Cornish vs Limington
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Limington has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Stoneham | Cornish | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
271Lowest |
1,024 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Stoneham and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Limington 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Limington 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
— | $295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Cornish 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 |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Cornish and Limington 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.