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Baldwin vs Gorham 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 highest household income ($68k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Gorham | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Baldwin 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% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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±$8kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Milbridge 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. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milbridge and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.