Compare towns
Limington vs Readfield vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Limington | Readfield | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
2,651 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest 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+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Readfield and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Readfield and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
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| Limington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | 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 |
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.