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Cornish vs Wilder vs Baldwin vs Chesterville
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 most expensive homes ($274k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Wilder | Baldwin | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,087Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Baldwin 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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 18% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.