Compare towns
Cornwall vs Durham vs Strafford vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Durham | Strafford | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,262Highest |
1,372 |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 05 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.