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Newfield vs Dummer vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Baldwin has the most people working from home (8.8%).
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 | Dummer | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Highest |
299Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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 4% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Baldwin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.