Compare towns
Cornville vs Thorndike 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Thorndike | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419 |
1,403Lowest |
2,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% 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% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Cornville 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% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dixfield 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% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixfield 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 |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$70,613±$9kLowest 6% below ME |
| Cornville and Thorndike 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 |
$205,600±$88kHighest 31% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
| Thorndike 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 |
$836±$317 27% below ME |
$658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Thorndike 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | Mt View High School | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.