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Cornville vs Union vs Clifton
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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.
| Measure | Cornville | Union | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419 |
2,663Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Clifton and Cornville 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Clifton 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Union and Clifton 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 |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,217±$624 7% above ME |
| Cornville and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.