What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

St. Agatha has the most kids (17% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baldwin	St. Agatha
People
Population	1,170Highest	842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME	55.3±8.6Highest 23% above ME
	St. Agatha 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%	17%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	St. Agatha and Baldwin 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%	27.3%±5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Baldwin and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	15%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME	$75,417±$34kHighest about the ME average
	St. Agatha 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	$187,500±$47kLowest 37% below ME
	Baldwin and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$435±$176 62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,540Highest 16% below ME	$1,617Lowest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	35.5%±44.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	St. Agatha and Baldwin 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%	10.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 32% above ME	23 minLowest 6% below ME
Work from home	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9%	7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Baldwin and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 33/MSAD 33
High school in town	—	Wisdom Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.1
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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.