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Cornwall vs Ellsworth vs Kittery vs Salisbury
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 highest household income ($115k).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Cornwall | Ellsworth | Kittery | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
8,657 |
10,473Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Kittery 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% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Kittery 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. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Cornwall 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Kittery 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.