Compare towns
Baldwin vs Brownfield vs Mapleton vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Baldwin | Brownfield | Mapleton | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,830 |
1,884Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Brownfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Brownfield and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.