Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Solon vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Solon | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,803Highest |
963Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Baldwin 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Solon 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dixmont 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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 |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Dixmont 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% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 19 |
| 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.