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Milbridge vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Milbridge | Cornish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Milbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.