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Peru vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Peru | Cornish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Peru and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Peru and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
$68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,925Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.