Compare towns
Milbridge vs Somerville 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%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Somerville | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
837Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below 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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Milbridge 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Somerville 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 |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% 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±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville 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% |
17% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest 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 | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.