Compare towns
Woodstock vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Woodstock | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,233Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±2.3Lowest 6% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,015±$7kLowest 16% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$43kLowest 26% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$215 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,627Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baldwin and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Woodstock and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 44/MSAD 44 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.