Compare towns
Limington vs Monroe vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Limington | Monroe | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Limington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
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| Limington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Limington 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
32 minLowest 28% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Monroe 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.