Compare towns
Cornville vs Chapman vs Madison
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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419 |
388Lowest |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Cornville and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Cornville 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Madison 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Madison 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% 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±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
| Madison and Chapman 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 |
— | $906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.