Compare towns
Knox vs Mapleton vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Knox | Mapleton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.