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Baldwin vs Bartlett vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the highest household income ($68k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Baldwin | Bartlett | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 19% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.