Compare towns
Cornish vs Dresden vs Cornish 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 the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Baldwin has the most people working from home (8.8%).
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 | Dresden | Cornish | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,645 |
1,024Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Dresden 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% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Dresden 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% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dresden 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 |
$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Dresden and Cornish 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 |
$240,100±$29kLowest 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±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$1,135±$141Lowest about the ME average |
— |
| Cornish and Dresden 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 |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | — | — |
| 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.