Compare towns
Baldwin vs Newfield vs Wayne
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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Newfield | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,580Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Newfield 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% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wayne and Newfield 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% |
26.9%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest 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±$8k 9% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and Wayne 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.