Compare towns
Baldwin vs Hancock vs Harrison vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the highest household income ($72k).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Hancock | Harrison | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,518Highest |
2,513 |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Hancock and Harrison 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% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Harrison 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 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 |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Hancock 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 |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Hancock 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 |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Hancock 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% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| 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.