Compare towns
Cornish vs Baldwin vs Limerick vs Levant
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 most expensive homes ($274k median).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Baldwin | Limerick | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,170Lowest |
3,400Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Limerick 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% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$4k 8% below ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Limerick and Levant 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 |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Cornish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Limerick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Levant 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.