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Milbridge vs Phillips vs Windham
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).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Phillips | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
1,094Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Milbridge and Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Phillips 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.