Compare towns
Baldwin vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Athens has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Baldwin | Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
| Baldwin and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
| Baldwin and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $538±$457 53% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Athens Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.