Compare towns
Baldwin vs Lancaster vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Limington has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Lancaster | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
8,606Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Lancaster 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 16% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Nashoba | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.