Compare towns
Baldwin vs Limestone vs Milo vs Hiram
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%).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Limestone | Milo | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,579 |
2,165Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Limestone 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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Limestone 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram 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 |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% 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 | — | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
| Hiram and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Milo 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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.