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Baldwin vs Stark vs Cornish vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Stark | Cornish | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
419Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
| Stark and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Stark 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 16% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Stark and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,636Highest 15% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Stark School District | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.