Compare towns
Baldwin vs Phillips vs Cornish vs Hiram
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%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Phillips | Cornish | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,094Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% 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 | — | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Cornish and Hiram 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.