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Cornwall vs Warren vs Appleton vs Strafford
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%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Warren | Appleton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,360 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Warren 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. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% 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. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% 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±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Appleton Public Schools | Strafford School District |
| 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.