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Baldwin vs Dummer vs Stark vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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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 | Dummer | Stark | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
299Lowest |
419 |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7 31% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Stark School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.