Compare towns
Cornish vs Eustis vs Chesterville 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 highest household income ($69k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Eustis | Chesterville | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
453Lowest |
1,397Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Baldwin 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Chesterville 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% 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 | — | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Eustis 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
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| Cornish and Chesterville 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Cornish 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis 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.