Compare towns
Baldwin vs Mapleton vs Turner vs Swanville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Swanville has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Turner | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,884 |
5,891Highest |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
53.2±6.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Swanville and Baldwin 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Turner 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Turner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner 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±$8k 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$51,935±$7kLowest 31% below ME |
| Turner and Mapleton 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 |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$237,300±$36k 20% below ME |
| Turner and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,191±$113Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
$2,368 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.5%±33.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Swanville and Turner 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Turner 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 | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.