Compare towns
Cornish vs Cumberland vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
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 | Cumberland | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
8,647Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.9±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±31.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #25 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Greely High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.