Moving to Cornish, Maine

Population: 1,269. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,392 (+9.7% change)
Males: 619 (48.8%), Females: 650 (51.2%)

York County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $38,125
Median house value: $98,800

Population by Race

Races in Cornish:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (24.6%), United States (15.8%), French (9.1%), Irish (8.6%), Italian (6.4%), Scottish (6.3%).

Elevation: 353 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cornish

• High school or higher: 86.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cornish town

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 12.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cornish:

• BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
• HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SANFORD, ME)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 28 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cornish:

• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 51 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 61 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cornish:

• LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 11 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)
• EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 16 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; Abbreviation: IZG)
• NAPLES (about 18 miles; NAPLES, ME; Abbreviation: 76B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cornish:

• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 33 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
• NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)

Public primary/middle school in Cornish:

• CORNISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 17 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Cornish:

• OSSIPEE VLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: RR 1 BOX 160; Grades: PK – 10)

Libraries

Library in Cornish:

• CORNISH – BONNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,158; Location: MAIN STREET; 13,432 books; 257 audio materials; 171 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)