Compare towns
Baldwin vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Readfield
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 population (median age 50.6).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Newburgh | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,884 |
1,475 |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Baldwin and Readfield 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Readfield 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Readfield 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Newburgh 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.