Compare towns
Baldwin vs Milbridge vs Sullivan 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%).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Milbridge | Sullivan | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,222 |
1,246 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
47.1±15 5% 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Cornish 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% |
22.5%±2.9 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% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±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 |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% 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 | — | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest 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 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.