Compare towns
Baldwin vs Porter vs Steuben
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).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Porter | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,746Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Baldwin and Porter 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% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben 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 |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben 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 |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Baldwin and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Steuben 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.