Compare towns
Hiram vs Sidney 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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Sidney | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney and Cornish 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% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish 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 |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Sidney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Sidney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Hiram 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town | — |
| 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.