Compare towns
Cornish vs Carmel vs Baldwin 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Carmel | Baldwin | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,941 |
1,170Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Carmel 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% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 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 |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Carmel 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 |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Cornish and Levant 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 |
$1,276±$187 12% above ME |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Carmel 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 |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.