Compare towns
Baldwin vs Hiram vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Hiram | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,748 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Mapleton 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% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hiram 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% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton 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 |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Baldwin 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 |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 | — | $1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Baldwin 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% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town |
| 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.