Compare towns
Albion vs Baldwin vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Albion | Baldwin | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,170 |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Albion and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Baldwin and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.