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Baldwin vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Bremen and Baldwin 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% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,829Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baldwin and Bremen 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.