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Baldwin vs Smithfield 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%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
856Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Smithfield 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% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Baldwin 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% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Smithfield 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% 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 | — | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Smithfield 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 |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.