Compare towns
Cornish vs Steep Falls vs Baldwin vs Canton
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).
Steep Falls has the highest household income ($80k).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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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 | Steep Falls | Baldwin | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,861Highest |
1,170 |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Canton 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33kHighest 7% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
— | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Steep Falls 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% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
31 minLowest 25% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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.