Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cherryfield vs Cornish 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%).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Cherryfield | Cornish | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
809Lowest |
1,024 |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Cherryfield 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 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
— | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield 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 ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.