Compare towns
Baldwin vs Milo vs Sebec vs Milbridge
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).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Milo | Sebec | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
2,165Highest |
547Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% 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% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Sebec 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% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Sebec 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 |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Sebec 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 |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% 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 | — | $879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
— | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Milo 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 |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo 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% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.