Compare towns
Baldwin vs Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Limington
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).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Ludlow | Mapleton | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
444Lowest |
1,884 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Mapleton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Ludlow 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 |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 | 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.