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Jackson vs Cornish vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Sorrento has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Jackson | Cornish | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
1,024Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
39.2±13.3Highest 13% below ME |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Cornish and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±10Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sorrento and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
$83,438±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
— | $298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Sorrento and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.