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Parsonsfield vs Strong 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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
1,249Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Strong 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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 |
$920±$276Lowest 19% 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.