Compare towns
Cornish vs Solon vs Canton 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).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Solon | Canton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
963Lowest |
1,191Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Canton 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 |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Solon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
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| Cornish and Solon 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 |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 29% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — |
| 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.