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Cornish vs Boothbay 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Boothbay | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,102Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Boothbay 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% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Baldwin 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 |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% 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±$84k 8% below ME |
$342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Boothbay 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 |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
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| Cornish and Boothbay 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 |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Boothbay 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% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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.