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Baldwin vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,101Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Baldwin 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Wayne 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±$38k 11% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
| Hiram and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Wayne 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school 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 |
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.