Compare towns
Baldwin vs Hampden vs Standish
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).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Hampden | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
7,896 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Hampden 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% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Standish 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.