Compare towns
Baldwin vs Chapman vs Milbridge vs Cornish
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Chapman | Milbridge | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
388Lowest |
1,222 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Milbridge 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Milbridge 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school 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.