Compare towns
Cornish vs Prospect vs Solon 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%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Prospect | Solon | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
923Lowest |
963 |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Solon 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest 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 |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Prospect and Solon 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 |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% 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 |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Cornish and Prospect 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 |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Prospect 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Solon and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.