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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Steep Falls
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 people working from home (8.8%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
1,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls 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%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33kHighest 7% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Cornish 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 |
— | $243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141Lowest about the ME average |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls 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 |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
31 minLowest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest 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.