What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).

Baldwin has the youngest 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woolwich	Baldwin
People
Population	3,158Highest	1,170Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME	50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME
	Woolwich and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%	12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Woolwich and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4%	27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Woolwich and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Baldwin and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME	$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME
	Woolwich and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME	$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME
	Baldwin and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,433Lowest 20% below ME	$2,540Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Woolwich and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	89%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 20% above ME	32 minHighest 32% above ME
Work from home	11.9%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Woolwich 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	#92 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	—
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.