Compare towns
Baldwin vs Bingham vs Solon vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Solon has the most people working from home (9.1%).
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 | Baldwin | Bingham | Solon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
660Lowest |
963 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Bingham and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Solon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Solon and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.