Compare towns
Baldwin vs Mapleton vs Milbridge vs Sullivan
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mapleton | Milbridge | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,222 |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Sullivan 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$883±$114Highest 22% below ME |
| Sullivan and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.