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Arrowsic vs Baldwin vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arrowsic | Baldwin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,170 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
— | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.