Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sidney vs Salisbury 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%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Sidney | Salisbury | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,790Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Cornwall 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% 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±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 18 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.