Compare towns
Cornish vs Freeport vs Baldwin vs Limington
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 youngest population (median age 39).
Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Limington has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Freeport | Baldwin | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
8,802Highest |
1,170Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Freeport and Limington 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Limington 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.