Compare towns
Newfield vs Sumner vs Baldwin vs Denmark
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 highest household income ($68k).
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 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580Highest |
845Lowest |
1,170 |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% 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 |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
| Sumner and Denmark 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% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Denmark 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%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Sumner 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% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%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% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Denmark 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 |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
| Baldwin and Denmark 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 |
$250,000±$68k 16% 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 | — | — | — | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,259 26% 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% |
90.6%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Denmark 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 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 |
34 min 39% 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% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Denmark 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 | 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.