Compare towns
Baldwin vs Danforth vs Cornish vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Limington has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Danforth | Cornish | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
666Lowest |
1,024 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Danforth and Baldwin 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% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Danforth 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
— | $295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Baldwin 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 | — | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.