Compare towns
Newfield vs Sumner 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%).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Baldwin has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Sumner | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Highest |
845Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Sumner 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 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 23% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest 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 |
42 min 72% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 10 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.