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Bingham vs Cornish vs Winn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
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 | Bingham | Cornish | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 564 |
1,803Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±7.8 24% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $34,688±$23kLowest 54% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$36,333±$7k 51% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,500±$33k 65% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$850±$505 25% below ME |
| Cornish and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,036Lowest 66% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,235 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.