Compare towns
Baldwin vs Levant 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%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Levant | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$8k 9% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Levant and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Baldwin and Levant 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.