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Baldwin vs Washington 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
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Washington | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,208 |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.