Compare towns
Cornish vs Danforth vs Hiram vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Danforth has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Cornish | Danforth | Hiram | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
666Lowest |
1,748Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Danforth and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% 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 | — | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
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| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925 37% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.