Compare towns
Arundel 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
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Arundel | Baldwin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
— | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Arundel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.