Compare towns
Baldwin vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.