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Baldwin vs Milford
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).
Milford has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,095Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
43.3±6Lowest 3% below ME |
| Baldwin and Milford 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% |
17.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milford and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford 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±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$85,111±$26kHighest 14% above ME |
| Milford 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 |
$176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $943±$57 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milford and Baldwin 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 | — | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Milford Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.