Compare towns
Cornish vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Exeter | Baldwin | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,093Lowest |
1,170 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Exeter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Exeter 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% |
15%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% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% 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±$148 5% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Cornish 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Levant 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter 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 | — | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.