Compare towns
Hebron vs Cornish vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Hebron | Cornish | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105 |
1,803Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
| Hebron and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
| Cornish and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Highest 23% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hebron and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.