Compare towns
Baldwin vs Danforth vs Newfield
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 people working from home (8.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
666Lowest |
1,580Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Newfield 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% |
13.4%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Newfield 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% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% 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 | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% 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 | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Newfield 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.