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Parsonsfield vs Chapman vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Cornish has the most people working from home (8.5%).
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 | Parsonsfield | Chapman | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
388Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Chapman and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Chapman and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312Lowest 4% above ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350Highest 23% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield 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.