Compare towns
Newfield vs Appleton vs Newburgh vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Newfield | Appleton | Newburgh | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580Highest |
1,360 |
1,475 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8k 9% 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 | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
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| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.