Compare towns
Harrison vs Cornish vs Dresden vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Naples has the most expensive homes ($340k median).
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 | Harrison | Cornish | Dresden | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,513 |
1,803 |
1,645Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Harrison and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Dresden and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
| Naples and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Harrison 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 | — | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 02 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.