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Cornish vs Unity vs Washington
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 expensive homes ($274k median).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Unity | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,858Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Cornish 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Washington 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Cornish and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Cornish and Unity 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Cornish and Washington 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.