Compare towns
Cornish vs Baldwin vs Newburgh vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Newburgh | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,170Lowest |
1,475 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Newburgh 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% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Newburgh 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±$8k 9% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Newburgh and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
— | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.