Cornish

Population: 1,080
Median household income: $68,561

Cornish, a community in York County, Maine, has 1,080 residents. Its median household income of $68,561 runs below the York County figure of $82,904.

From 2020 to 2023, Cornish's population grew 37.9% from 783 to 1,080.

7.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,080
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,561
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,170
Housing units: 524
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7831,080

Median household income

$58,119$68,561

Median home value

$145,800$178,100

Median gross rent

$1,037$1,170

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	783	$58,119	$145,800	—
2021	1,117	$60,611	$146,400	$1,037
2022	1,115	$65,833	$178,100	$1,083
2023	1,080	$68,561	—	$1,170

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4432.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.0%
5 to 17	93	8.6%
18 to 24	22	2.0%
25 to 34	100	9.3%
35 to 44	354	32.8%
45 to 54	113	10.5%
55 to 64	224	20.7%
65 to 74	93	8.6%
75 and over	70	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	748	69.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	328	30.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	12.3%
High school graduate	349	36.6%
Some college or associate's	319	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	116	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	53	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	599	84.0%
Carpooled	20	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	19.8%
15 to 29 min	77	11.6%
30 to 44 min	219	32.9%
45 to 59 min	196	29.5%
60+ min	41	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 7.5% (81 of 1,080)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	61.8%
Nonfamily households	182	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	477	91.0%
Vacant	47	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	380	79.7%
Renter-occupied	97	20.3%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	427	81.5%
1-unit, attached	10	1.9%
2 to 4 units	37	7.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	12	2.3%
Mobile home & other	38	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2314450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 43.8001, -70.7951