Compare towns
Cornish vs China 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%).
China has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | China | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
4,526Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and China 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% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| China 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% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and China 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% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest 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 |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| China and Baldwin 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 | — | #27 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.