Compare towns
Baldwin vs Mapleton vs Steep Falls vs Winthrop
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Steep Falls | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,884 |
1,861 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Winthrop 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest 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±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Winthrop 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Winthrop 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Winthrop 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.