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Cornish vs Levant vs Sutton vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Levant | Sutton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,069 |
9,452Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Sutton 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 14% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.