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Parsonsfield vs Cornish vs Stetson
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Parsonsfield | Cornish | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
1,816Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson 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±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| 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±$312 16% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.