Compare towns
Newfield vs Mapleton vs Baldwin vs Limerick
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,884 |
1,170Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Newfield 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 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 |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 | 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.