Compare towns
Baldwin vs Limerick vs Appleton 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).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Limerick | Appleton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,360 |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Appleton 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Cornish 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Appleton 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Appleton 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Appleton 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.