What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornville has the highest household income ($80k).

Skowhegan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornville	Skowhegan
People
Population	1,419Lowest	6,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME	42.3±7.5Lowest 6% below ME
	Cornville and Skowhegan 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%	19%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Skowhegan 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%	26.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Skowhegan and Cornville 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%	20.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	4%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Skowhegan and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,926±$18kHighest 7% above ME	$45,388±$9kLowest 39% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$167,400±$14kHighest 44% below ME	$156,400±$11kLowest 47% below ME
	Cornville and Skowhegan 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	$880±$71Lowest 23% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,808Lowest 40% below ME	$1,820Highest 40% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	55.9%±12.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Skowhegan and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	14.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest ME: 74.3%	63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 15% above ME	23 minLowest 6% below ME
Work from home	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	7.3%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Skowhegan and Cornville 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	—	#128 of 133 in ME
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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.