Compare towns
Baldwin vs Limestone vs Milbridge vs Cornish
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%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Limestone | Milbridge | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,579 |
1,222 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 9% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% 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 | — | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.