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Warner vs Cornish vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Warner | Cornish | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,816Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Standish 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.