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Parsonsfield vs Salisbury vs Cornish
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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
1,609Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornish 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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.