Compare towns
Baldwin vs Levant vs Wayne vs Dixmont
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Levant | Wayne | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
3,069Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Dixmont 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Baldwin 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 9% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Levant and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant 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 ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 38 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.