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Marshfield vs Baldwin vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Freedom has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Marshfield | Baldwin | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499Lowest |
1,170Highest |
670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Baldwin and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Baldwin and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Baldwin and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342 23% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,328Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.