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Cornish vs Millis vs Baldwin vs Parsonsfield
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 the youngest population (median age 39).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Millis | Baldwin | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
8,888Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
— | $1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,350 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Millis | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.