Compare towns
Milbridge vs Naples vs Baldwin
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Naples | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
3,985Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% 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 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 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% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Naples 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±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Naples and Baldwin 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 |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples 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% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.