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Mapleton vs Warren 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Warren | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,932Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below 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. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Warren 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. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Cornish 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.