| | Cornish, ME | Sanford, ME | United States |
| Population | 1,758 | 21,812 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.5% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.5% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.4 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,406 | 20,786 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,269 | 20,806 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,178 | 20,463 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.0% | 2.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.8% | 3.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 79.3 | 456.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 22.2 | 47.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cornish, ME | Sanford, ME | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.0% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 24.2% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cornish, ME | Sanford, ME | United States |
| White | 81.6% | 92.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 18.3% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cornish, ME | Sanford, ME | United States |
| Married Population | 61.7% | 47.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.0% | 45.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.3% | 52.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.4% | 29.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 16.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 704 | 9,034 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 482 | 5,307 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.2% | 28.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.3% | 44.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 222 | 3,727 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 1.5% | 19.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 7.2% | 10.8% |