Compare towns
Baldwin vs Monroe vs Cornish 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 homeowners (89%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Monroe | Cornish | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,001Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% 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 | — | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Cornish and Monroe 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 |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Cornish 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.