Compare towns
Lubec vs Cornish vs Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most affordable homes ($189k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Stonington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Lubec | Cornish | Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
1,803Highest |
840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
58.2±7.4 30% above ME |
| Lubec and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$60,223±$16k 19% below ME |
| Cornish and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$306,700±$146kHighest 3% above ME |
| Stonington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$823±$172 28% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039 33% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,819Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.8%±18.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.1%±12.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.