Compare towns
Cornville vs Mapleton vs Union vs Dixfield
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 homeowners (89%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Dixfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Union | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
2,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
| Cornville and Dixfield 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$70,613±$9kLowest 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$658±$287 42% below ME |
| Cornville and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Union 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.