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Parsonsfield vs Cornish vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Cornish | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715Lowest |
1,803 |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Effingham and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Effingham and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield 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 11% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Effingham 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±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350 25% below U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.