Compare towns
Baldwin vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Hiram
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 highest household income ($68k).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Danforth | Danforth | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
452Lowest |
666 |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Danforth 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Hiram 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Danforth 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.