Cornish, ME

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Cornish, Maine

Cornish, Maine, in York county, is 29 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 100 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 1,269 people lived in Cornish.

The People and Families of Cornish

In Cornish, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cornish had a median family income of $46,477.

Political Inclinations

Cornish residents donated more money ($1,600) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Cornish Housing

An estimated 80% of living spaces in Cornish are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Cornish, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cornish strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Cornish, ME

Comparing Cornish to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	York
Standard Zip Codes	04020
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.805
Longitude	-70.801

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	SANFORD 2 NNW
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	NORTH CONWAY
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,269	100%
Male	619	48.8%
Female	650	51.2%
Under 18	315	24.8%
18+	954	75.2%
65+	206	16.2%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	3
White	1,248	98.3%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,392
Growth	123
Growth %	9.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	23.9%
US/American	20.9%
Irish	7%
French (except Basque)	6.9%
Scottish	6.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
Italian	5.5%
French Canadian	5.2%
German	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Polish	1.6%
British	1.5%
Swedish	1.4%
Canadian	1.4%
European	1.3%
Danish	1.3%
Norwegian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Portuguese	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Celtic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cornish	1,269	$46,477
Hiram	1,423	$36,964
Limerick	2,240	$44,917
Limington	3,403	$46,571
Parsonsfield	1,584	$36,016
Porter	1,438	$37,552
Sebago	1,433	$43,512

Library
Cornish - Bonney Memorial Library 36 Main Street Cornish, Maine (207) 625-8083 Library Web Site

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