Compare towns
Baldwin vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.