Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cushing vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Cushing | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,460Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.