Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Mapleton vs Newburgh
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 youngest population (median age 39.2).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Newburgh 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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 |
— | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Baldwin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Cornish and Newburgh 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 |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Cornish 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% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.