Compare towns
Milbridge vs Perham vs Baldwin vs Troy
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
326Lowest |
1,170 |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% 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% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Troy 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% |
27%±4.6 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% |
21.7% 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% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Troy 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% 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 |
$213,000±$31k 28% 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 |
— | — | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
32 min 32% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Milbridge 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.