Compare towns
Milbridge vs Perham 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 people working from home (18.9%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Milbridge | Perham | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
326Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% 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±$186 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Perham 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.