Compare towns
Cornville vs Chapman vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornville has the most renters (11% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
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 | Cornville | Chapman | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419Highest |
388Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
| Cornville and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
| Chapman and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14k 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
| Chapman and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
— | $538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Athens and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Athens Public Schools |
| 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.