Compare towns
Baldwin vs Dresden vs Cornish
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 people working from home (8.8%).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Dresden | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,645 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Dresden 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% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Dresden 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% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Dresden 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% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dresden 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 |
$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Dresden and Cornish 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 |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% 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 | — | $1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Dresden 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 |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.