Population 1,671 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cornish
Household size in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cornish has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cornish are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cornish: 6.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cornish
Renters in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.2% of households in Cornish rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.3% of the housing in Cornish, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (16.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Cornish was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $915 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,203 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cornish pays $1,203 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Maine. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cornish
Bachelor's degrees in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cornish have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cornish is close to the national rate: 90.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cornish runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Maine as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cornish compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish | 2.44 | 40.2 | 6.5% | 17.2% | 14.3% | 1977 | $1,203 | 21.0% | 90.7% | 3.5% |
| Durgintown | 2.42 | 39.0 | 6.5% | 17.9% | 14.0% | 1976 | $1,196 | 21.0% | 90.4% | 3.8% |
| West Baldwin | 2.27 | 49.1 | 3.4% | 11.7% | 17.6% | 1979 | $1,414 | 23.7% | 92.3% | 5.2% |
| South Hiram | 2.63 | 42.2 | 7.0% | 13.8% | 25.1% | 1977 | $1,120 | 21.2% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| Parsonsfield | 2.40 | 44.3 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 32.6% | 1977 | $1,200 | 21.3% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
| Perrys Corner | 2.40 | 47.5 | 12.2% | 15.6% | 13.3% | 1987 | $1,452 | 30.9% | 92.3% | 1.3% |
| Limington | 2.51 | 49.6 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 1986 | $1,213 | 23.3% | 93.7% | 0.4% |
| Hiram | 2.70 | 41.6 | 8.8% | 16.1% | 24.4% | 1976 | $1,085 | 25.0% | 94.0% | 4.5% |
| North Parsonfield | 2.40 | 44.3 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 34.1% | 1976 | $1,205 | 23.6% | 93.5% | 3.5% |
| East Baldwin | 2.22 | 50.6 | 2.5% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 1979 | $1,453 | 23.7% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
| Limerick | 2.66 | 39.8 | 10.2% | 10.0% | 19.3% | 1993 | $2,052 | 26.8% | 94.4% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cornish. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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