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Baldwin vs Cambridge
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 people working from home (8.8%).
Cambridge has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Baldwin 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% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Cambridge 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cambridge 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 |
$63,194±$39kLowest 15% below ME |
| Baldwin and Cambridge 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 |
$214,900±$61kLowest 28% below ME |
| Baldwin and Cambridge 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 |
$1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baldwin and Cambridge 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% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 32% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.