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Cornish vs Freedom 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%).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Freedom | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
670Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom 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% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Freedom 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% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest 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±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$64,861±$12kLowest 13% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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 |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Freedom 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% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest 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. | |||
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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.