Compare towns
Milbridge vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Baldwin has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Springfield | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
310Lowest |
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 |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Springfield 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% 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 |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Springfield 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.