Compare towns
Hiram vs Raymond 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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
4,610Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Raymond and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Raymond and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% 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 | $2,106 31% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 28% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.