Compare towns
Cornish vs Millinocket vs Baldwin vs Hiram
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%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Millinocket | Baldwin | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,779Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Millinocket and Baldwin 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% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram 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% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Millinocket 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 |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% 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 |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Cornish and Hiram 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 |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Cornish 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% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Hiram 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.