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Warren vs Baldwin vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Warren | Baldwin | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,170 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Baldwin and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Baldwin 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school 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.