Compare towns
Cornish vs Winterport 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%).
Winterport has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Winterport | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,850Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Winterport 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%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport 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 8% below ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Winterport and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,646Highest 13% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Winterport 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 | — | #53 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.