Compare towns
Baldwin vs Smithfield vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Smithfield | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
856Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Smithfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Smithfield 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Smithfield and Hiram 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 |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Smithfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.