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Cornish vs Naples vs Topsham
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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Naples | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,985 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$360,800±$20kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Naples and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| 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.