Compare towns
Baldwin vs Exeter vs Steuben 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 most expensive homes ($263k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Hiram has the most renters (16.2% rent).
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 | Steuben | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,093Lowest |
1,388 |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Exeter and Baldwin 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben 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±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Exeter and Steuben 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% 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 | — | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
| Hiram and Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Exeter 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.