Compare towns
Cornish vs Bingham vs Baldwin vs Limington
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).
Limington has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
660Lowest |
1,170 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above 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%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Bingham 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% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% 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% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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±$4k 8% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Cornish 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 |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
— | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Cornish and Limington 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 |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest 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 |
1986Highest 9 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 |
35 minHighest 40% 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% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Bingham 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 | — | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.