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Baldwin vs China
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and China 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% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and China 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% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and China 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 |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Baldwin and China 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 |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baldwin and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%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 |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| China and Baldwin 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 | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.