Compare towns
Baldwin vs Chapman vs Starks 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).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Baldwin | Chapman | Starks | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
388Lowest |
556 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Starks 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% 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 | — | — | $1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Starks 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 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 |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest 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. | ||||
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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.