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Baldwin vs Lisbon
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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Lisbon 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 |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
| Lisbon and Baldwin 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 |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
| 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.