Compare towns
Cornish vs Troy vs Unity vs Wayne
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Troy | Unity | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
984Lowest |
1,858Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Troy 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Cornish 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% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Troy 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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±$84k 8% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Cornish 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Troy 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.