Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Limerick vs Unity
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 expensive homes ($274k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Limerick | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
3,400Highest |
1,858 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Baldwin and Limerick 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%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Cornish 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%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
| Cornish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.