Compare towns
Mapleton vs Milbridge vs Baldwin vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Mapleton | Milbridge | Baldwin | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,222 |
1,170Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% 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 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 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+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% 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 | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
— | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Milbridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.