Compare towns
Cornish vs Cushing vs Baldwin vs Parsonsfield
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%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Cushing | Baldwin | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,460 |
1,170Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Cushing 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Cushing and Parsonsfield 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $1,185±$312Lowest 4% above ME |
| Cushing and Cornish 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,350 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — | — |
| High school 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.