Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cornish vs Milo 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%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Cornish | Milo | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
2,165Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
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% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 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% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 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 |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% 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±$38k 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% 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 | — | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Cornish and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest 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 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.