Compare towns
Baldwin vs Burnham vs Troy
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%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Burnham | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
953Lowest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Baldwin and Troy 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% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Burnham 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% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Troy 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% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Troy 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 |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Baldwin and Burnham 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 |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Baldwin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$1,255±$211Lowest 10% above ME |
| Burnham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Troy 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.