Compare towns
Baldwin vs Lancaster 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
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Lancaster | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
8,606Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,348±$62Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Dixmont 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Nashoba | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.