What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).

Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alna	Baldwin
People
Population	818Lowest	1,170Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME	50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME
	Baldwin and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%	12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Baldwin and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME	$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME	$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$176 4% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,667Highest 21% above ME	$2,540Lowest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4%	16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Alna and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	89%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 41% above ME	32 minLowest 32% above ME
Work from home	16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Alna and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.