Compare towns
Cornish vs Winthrop vs Baldwin vs Chesterville
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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Winthrop | Baldwin | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
6,191Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Baldwin and Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
| Winthrop and Cornish 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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.