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Northfield vs Cornish vs Wesley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Cornish has the most people working from home (8.5%).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
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 | Northfield | Cornish | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 263Lowest |
1,803Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Northfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
| Cornish and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Cornish and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773 42% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 27% above ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.