Compare towns
Hiram vs Porter vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Hiram | Porter | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Highest |
1,746 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$226,100±$20kLowest 24% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% 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 | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106 31% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 28% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.