Compare towns
Baldwin vs Buxton vs Gorham vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Baldwin | Buxton | Gorham | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
8,512 |
18,300Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin 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 ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,613±$266 42% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Milbridge 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 | — | #104 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.