Compare towns
Cornish vs Avon 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).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Avon | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
359Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest 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 | $69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$63,125±$32kLowest 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 | $274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Avon 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.