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Baldwin vs Dexter
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).
Dexter has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Dexter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,852Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
51.2±7.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter 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% |
18.6%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dexter and Baldwin 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% |
20.4%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dexter 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 |
$53,654±$25kLowest 28% below ME |
| Baldwin and Dexter 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 |
$138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $827±$117 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.4%±23.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Baldwin 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
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| Old photos in History | 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.