Compare towns
Milbridge vs Sidney vs Cherryfield 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Sidney | Cherryfield | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
4,790Highest |
809Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Cherryfield 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 |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 18 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.