Compare towns
Milbridge vs Exeter vs Baldwin vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Exeter | Baldwin | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
1,093Lowest |
1,170 |
1,246Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
| Exeter and Baldwin 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Exeter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% 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 | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | $883±$114 22% below ME |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.