Compare towns
Cornish vs Jay vs Warren 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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Jay | Warren | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
4,657 |
4,932Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Warren 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Warren and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
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| Cornish and Warren 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 |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.