Compare towns
Baldwin vs Buxton vs Gorham 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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Baldwin | Buxton | Gorham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
8,512 |
18,300Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Buxton 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% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Cornish 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% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,613±$266 42% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #104 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.