Population 827 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Baldwin
Household size in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in West Baldwin are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
West Baldwin skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Baldwin: 3.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Baldwin
Renters in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.7% of households in West Baldwin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.6% of the housing in West Baldwin, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in West Baldwin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,086 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $963 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $998 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,414 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$328 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in West Baldwin runs $1,414 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Maine overall ($1,230). The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Baldwin
Bachelor's degrees in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Baldwin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West Baldwin have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Baldwin
| Period | West Baldwin | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in West Baldwin is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maine overall (3.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Baldwin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Baldwin | 2.27 | 49.1 | 3.4% | 11.7% | 17.6% | 1979 | $1,414 | 23.7% | 92.3% | 5.2% |
| East Baldwin | 2.22 | 50.6 | 2.5% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 1979 | $1,453 | 23.7% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
| Cornish | 2.44 | 40.2 | 6.5% | 17.2% | 14.3% | 1977 | $1,203 | 21.0% | 90.7% | 3.5% |
| Hiram | 2.70 | 41.6 | 8.8% | 16.1% | 24.4% | 1976 | $1,085 | 25.0% | 94.0% | 4.5% |
| Durgintown | 2.42 | 39.0 | 6.5% | 17.9% | 14.0% | 1976 | $1,196 | 21.0% | 90.4% | 3.8% |
| Sebago | 2.40 | 42.4 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 45.7% | 1976 | $1,616 | 25.8% | 89.4% | 6.9% |
| South Hiram | 2.63 | 42.2 | 7.0% | 13.8% | 25.1% | 1977 | $1,120 | 21.2% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| Steep Falls | 2.73 | 44.6 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 17.1% | 1980 | $1,248 | 28.6% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
| Limington | 2.51 | 49.6 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 1986 | $1,213 | 23.3% | 93.7% | 0.4% |
| North Sebago | 2.34 | 42.5 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 49.2% | 1973 | $1,733 | 20.2% | 88.3% | 10.5% |
| Porter | 2.75 | 40.9 | 3.2% | 12.6% | 17.9% | 1978 | $1,094 | 14.1% | 88.9% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Baldwin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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