Compare towns
Jefferson vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Jefferson | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,647Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Jefferson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Jefferson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jefferson and Baldwin 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.