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Cornish vs Lake Arrowhead 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%).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,322Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Cornish and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest 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.