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Winterport vs Baldwin

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).

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.

MeasureWinterportBaldwin
People
Population
3,850Highest
1,170Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.6%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.3±5.5Lowest
6% below ME
50.6±4.6Highest
13% above ME
Baldwin and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±5.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
12.1%±3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Winterport and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19%±4.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
27.7%±3.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
23.7%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±3.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
5.3%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Winterport and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,333±$21kHighest
32% above ME
$68,045±$8kLowest
9% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$283,000±$43kHighest
5% below ME
$263,200±$38kLowest
11% below ME
Winterport and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,646Highest
13% below ME
$2,540Lowest
16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.8%±25.4Highest
ME: 48.4%
16.7%±42.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Winterport and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
6.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91%Highest
ME: 74.3%
89%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1979Highest
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
29% above ME
32 minHighest
32% above ME
Work from home
10.4%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.8%±4.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Winterport 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 #53 of 133 in ME —
School district RSU 22 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.