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Warren vs Standish vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Warren | Standish | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
10,662Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.