Compare towns
Cornish vs Morrill 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 the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Morrill | Baldwin | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
914Lowest |
1,170 |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Hiram 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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 |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Morrill and Cornish 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 |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% 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 |
$975±$891Lowest 14% 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 |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 71 | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.