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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Wilder 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 most homeowners (89%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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| Measure | Baldwin | Cornish | Wilder | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
3,087Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
| 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Baldwin 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 16% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Cornish 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. |
$274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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 18% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Wilder 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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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.