Compare towns
Baldwin vs Harmony 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%).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Harmony | Cornish | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
974Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,024 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Harmony 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% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Harmony 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% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Harmony 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% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Harmony 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 |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% 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 |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% 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 | — | — | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,135±$141Lowest 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% 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% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Harmony 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 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 |
32 min 30% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harmony 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.