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Baldwin vs Eustis vs Cornish 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 homeowners (89%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Eustis | Cornish | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
453Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,024 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Baldwin 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Cornish 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 |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
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| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Cornish 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Cornish 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.