Compare towns
Baldwin vs Milbridge vs Readfield
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Milbridge | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,222 |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Readfield 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest 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% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Readfield 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 |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Milbridge 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 |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Readfield 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.