Compare towns
Cornish vs Union vs Newburgh
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%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Union | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,663Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Union and Newburgh 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 |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Cornish and Union 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 |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Cornish and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Newburgh 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.