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Baldwin vs Jay 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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Jay | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
4,657Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% 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 | — | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Jay 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.