Compare towns
Baldwin vs Temple vs Swanville
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 highest household income ($68k).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Swanville has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Temple | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
824Lowest |
1,195Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
53.2±6.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Swanville 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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$51,935±$7kLowest 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$210,200±$79kLowest 29% below ME |
$237,300±$36k 20% below ME |
| Baldwin and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$1,191±$113Lowest 5% above ME |
| Temple and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,367Lowest 22% below ME |
$2,368 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.5%±33.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Swanville 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Swanville and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.