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Cornish vs Standish vs Winthrop
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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Standish | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
10,662Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Winthrop 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Standish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Standish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Standish 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Winthrop 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| 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.