Compare towns
Cornish vs Bingham vs Baldwin 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%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Bingham | Baldwin | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
660Lowest |
1,170 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Bingham and Baldwin 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% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield 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% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Bingham 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 |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% 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±$84k 8% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% 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 |
$354±$264Lowest 69% 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 | $2,309 24% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest 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% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.