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Stetson vs Baldwin

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

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.

MeasureStetsonBaldwin
People
Population
1,151Lowest
1,170Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
-0.3%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.2±5.1Lowest
6% below ME
50.6±4.6Highest
13% above ME
Baldwin and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±5.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
12.1%±3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
14.2%±3.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
27.7%±3.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
23.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.3%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Baldwin and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,023±$28kHighest
about the ME average
$68,045±$8kLowest
9% below ME
Stetson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$205,700±$34kLowest
31% below ME
$263,200±$38kHighest
11% below ME
Baldwin and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$800±$377
30% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,962Lowest
35% below ME
$2,540Highest
16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.7%±42Highest
ME: 48.4%
16.7%±42.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Stetson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
16 yrs newer than ME
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
29% above ME
32 minHighest
32% above ME
Work from home
11%±5.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.8%±4.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Stetson 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.