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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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Dexter has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
51±6.8Highest 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% |
16.2%±4.3Highest 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% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% 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 |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$119 26% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,186Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest 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% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Baldwin 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 |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.