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Cornish vs Jackson 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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Jackson | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024 |
567Lowest |
1,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Baldwin 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Jackson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Jackson 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±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.