Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Cornish vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Kenduskeag | Cornish | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333 |
1,803Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cornish and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14kHighest 7% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Cornish and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287 9% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Cornish and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059 32% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson 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.