Compare towns
Cornish vs Troy vs Baldwin vs Brownfield
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%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Troy | Baldwin | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
984Lowest |
1,170 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Troy 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% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Troy 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% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Troy 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% 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±$84k 8% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
— | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Troy 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
44 min 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.