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Parsonsfield vs Cornish vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Cornish | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Porter 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 ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter 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±$18kHighest 4% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish 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 |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$226,100±$20kLowest 24% 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 |
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| 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 |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Cornish 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.