Compare towns
Baldwin vs Lyman vs Mapleton vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Lyman | Mapleton | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
4,612Highest |
1,884 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Lyman 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% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton 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 |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Lyman 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 |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Lyman 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 |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Lyman 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Lyman 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.