Compare towns
Baldwin vs Steep Falls vs Union
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).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Steep Falls | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,861 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Steep Falls 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Union 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% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Union 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 |
$3,273 8% above ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Union 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% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.