Compare towns
Baldwin vs Jackson vs Thorndike
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
567Lowest |
1,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
| Thorndike 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 |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% 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±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$836±$317Highest 27% below ME |
| Thorndike and Jackson 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 |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,537Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 32% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.