A town of 1,803. Home to 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The thing Cornish does most differently from other towns.
Where Cornish’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Cornish. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Cornish for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (11%), South Portland (5%) and Hiram (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Cornish has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Cornish beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Cornish | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.7% | 63.8% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
The typical Cornish home is worth about $394,000, up 3.2% in a year, 5% below the Maine typical home.
14 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Heath | 0.5 mi | 176 |
| 2. Saco River Access | — | 4 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Cornish on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 towns share a border with Cornish.
