Compare towns
Baldwin vs Exeter vs Lee vs Limington
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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Exeter | Lee | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,093 |
925Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Limington 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Lee 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% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
— | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Lee 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 | — | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.