Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Edgecomb
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).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Cornish | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
1,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Baldwin and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Baldwin 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Edgecomb 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% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Baldwin 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 |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
— | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Edgecomb 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% |
8.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edgecomb and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| 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.