Compare towns
Newfield vs Mapleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Mapleton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,884Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton 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 23% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.