Compare towns
Baldwin vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Danforth | Danforth | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
452Lowest |
666 |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dixmont and Danforth 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dixmont 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Danforth 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school 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.