Compare towns
Baldwin vs Brunswick vs Limington
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).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Limington has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Brunswick | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
17,652Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington 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% |
16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.