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Baldwin vs Jackson vs Chapman
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).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
567 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Chapman 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Chapman 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Chapman 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Baldwin and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baldwin and Jackson 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.