What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).

Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madison	Baldwin
People
Population	2,676Highest	1,170Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average	50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME
	Baldwin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	12.1%±3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Baldwin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Baldwin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Baldwin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME	$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME
	Baldwin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME	$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$218 25% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,740Lowest 43% below ME	$2,540Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.5%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4%	16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Madison and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 25% above ME	32 minHighest 32% above ME
Work from home	21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Madison and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.