Compare towns
Baldwin vs Raymond vs Steep Falls
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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Raymond | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
4,610Highest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
44.1±6.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Raymond 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
| Raymond and Steep Falls 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 |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
31 minLowest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.