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Baldwin vs Jonesboro
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 people working from home (8.8%).
Jonesboro has the most affordable homes ($151k 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 | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Baldwin and Jonesboro 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% |
16.3%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jonesboro and Baldwin 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% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$63,750±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
| Baldwin and Jonesboro 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 |
$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
| Baldwin and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,081±$145 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesboro 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% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.