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Baldwin vs Corinna
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Corinna |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Baldwin and Corinna 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% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Baldwin and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$599 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.