Compare towns
Porter vs Baldwin vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Porter | Baldwin | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
| Baldwin and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Baldwin and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $695±$426 39% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841 39% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
| 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.