Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Saco
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).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
| Saco 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 |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Cornish 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.