Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Baldwin vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Steep Falls | Baldwin | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kHighest 7% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
— | $1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 34 |
| 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.