Compare towns
Baldwin vs Milbridge vs Sidney
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 the most people working from home (18.9%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,222 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% 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% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Sidney 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.