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Woolwich vs Cornish

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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.

MeasureWoolwichCornish
People
Population
3,158Highest
1,803Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+7.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
55.8±5.5Highest
25% above ME
39±8.5Lowest
13% below ME
Kids under 18
15%±5.5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
18.2%±3.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
Cornish and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.9%±8.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
17.4%±4.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.8%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Cornish and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,175±$26kHighest
37% above ME
$69,038±$4kLowest
8% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$254,500±$59kLowest
14% below ME
$274,200±$84kHighest
8% below ME
Cornish and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,196±$148
5% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,433Highest
20% below ME
$2,309Lowest
24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
48.8%±17.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Woolwich and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1976Lowest
1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
20% above ME
31 minHighest
27% above ME
Work from home
11.9%±6.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.5%±2.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Woolwich and Cornish 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 #92 of 133 in ME —
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.