Compare towns
Baldwin vs Bowdoinham 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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Bowdoinham has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Bowdoinham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,142Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
51.9±13.1Highest 16% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Bowdoinham 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% |
17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
43.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$108,479±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$405,500±$105kHighest 37% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Bowdoinham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,958Highest about the ME average |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoinham and Baldwin 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 | — | #73 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| 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.