Compare towns
Cornish vs Edgecomb vs Baldwin vs Hiram
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%).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Edgecomb | Baldwin | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,251 |
1,170Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram 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% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Cornish 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% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Edgecomb 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% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb 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±$4k 8% below ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Edgecomb 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 |
— | — | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Cornish and Hiram 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 |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Cornish 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% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% 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 |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Edgecomb and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.