Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Jackson vs Limington
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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Limington has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Jackson | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024 |
567Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington 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% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Limington 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Limington 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Limington 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
— | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Cornish 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 |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Cornish 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Limington 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 | — | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.