Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Edgecomb 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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Limington has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
1,251 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41±8.8 8% 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%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Edgecomb 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Edgecomb and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
— | $1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
| Cornish and Limington 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 |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Edgecomb 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 | — | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.