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Parsonsfield vs Jay vs Cornish
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Jay | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715Lowest |
4,657Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Jay 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 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% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay 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% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% 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±$312 4% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below 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 |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.