Baldwin, ME
Cumberland County43.8332°N, 70.7782°W
Tracking 637 properties across Baldwin, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1975. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
637
Properties Tracked
1975
Median Year Built
$75K
Median Assessed Value
8%
FEMA Flood Zone
140,701
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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Baldwin, MEInc. 1802
Baldwin is a small, rural town in the western part of Cumberland County, with a landscape of forests, lakes, and dispersed residential properties.
For property professionals, Baldwin is a small, affordable rural market with lake-area appeal.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
50 properties (8%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
587
AE
43
A
7
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade C
46
Grade D
394
Grade E
197
Zone 2
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
80 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
637 properties · Median year built 1975 · Avg 1,419 sf
Property Types
Vacant Land
215
Single Family
167
Other
98
Institutional
83
Agricultural / Open Space
25
Commercial
22
Multi-Family
16
Industrial
8
Residential Other
3
Construction by Era
1800-1849
3
1850-1899
4
1900-1949
8
1950-1979
48
1980-1999
12
2000+
14
Living in Baldwin
Cumberland County · Maine
Zip Codes040240402904041040420408504091
1,520
Population
2020 Census
637
Properties
$75K
Median Assessed
12%
Owner-Occupied
35.3
Square Miles
Baldwin covers 35.3 square miles in Cumberland County, Maine. The median assessed property value is $75K.
Single-family homes account for 167 of Baldwin's 637 properties. There are 22 commercial properties and 215 parcels of vacant land. About 12% of properties are owner-occupied, and 11% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $34K and $187K, with the highest assessed property at $12.6M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 1% have public water service. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.
Environmental note: Baldwin has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 51th percentile nationally, consistent with 7 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 1 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Baldwin Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Baldwin's fire protection grade distribution (46 Grade C, 394 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Baldwin's 9 property types, spanning construction from 1800 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 8% of Baldwin properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Baldwin property intelligence.
637 Baldwin properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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