Compare towns
Baldwin vs Warren vs Mapleton 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 the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Warren | Mapleton | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,884 |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hiram 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 | — | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Warren 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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 | 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.