Compare towns
Hiram vs Union 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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
2,663Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Hiram 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Union and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Union and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town | — |
| 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.