Compare towns
Baldwin vs Denmark vs Smithfield 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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Denmark | Smithfield | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,054 |
856Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
| Smithfield and Denmark 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% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Denmark 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 |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
| Baldwin and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Denmark and Smithfield 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 |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 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 |
33 min 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Milbridge 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.