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Baldwin vs Newburgh vs Troy

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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).

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.

MeasureBaldwinNewburghTroy
People
Population
1,170
1,475Highest
984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.3%
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-1.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.6±4.6Highest
13% above ME
45.8±5.7Lowest
about the ME average
49.3±13.6
10% above ME
Baldwin and Troy 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%
18.8%±3.6
ME: 18.1%
20.7%±7Highest
ME: 18.1%
Troy 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%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
27%±4.6
ME: 22.4%
Baldwin and Troy 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%
29.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21.7%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.5%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
Baldwin and Troy 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
$76,750±$10kHighest
about the ME average
$44,583±$14kLowest
40% below ME
Newburgh 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±$38kHighest
11% below ME
$244,600±$20k
18% below ME
$213,000±$31kLowest
28% below ME
Baldwin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$950±$219Lowest
17% below ME
$1,255±$211Highest
10% above ME
Troy 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
$2,748Highest
9% below ME
$1,752Lowest
42% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±42.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9
ME: 48.4%
53.2%±44.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
Troy and Newburgh 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%
11.7%
ME: 10.7%
17.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
86.4%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
1991Highest
14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
32% above ME
30 minLowest
23% above ME
50 minHighest
102% above ME
Work from home
8.8%±4.8
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
25.3%±8.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district — — RSU 03/MSAD 03
High school in town — — None in town
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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.