Compare towns
Brownfield vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Brownfield | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Brownfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 42% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.