Compare towns
Hiram vs Chapman vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Hiram | Chapman | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Highest |
388Lowest |
1,024 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Chapman and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
— | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Highest 31% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.