Compare towns
Appleton vs Baldwin vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Baldwin has the highest household income ($68k).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Appleton | Baldwin | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,170Lowest |
1,580Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.