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Baldwin vs Dayton
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).
Dayton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Dayton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,313Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.1±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Baldwin and Dayton 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%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dayton 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 |
$113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,872Highest 28% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dayton and Baldwin 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.