Compare towns
Milbridge vs Wayne vs Baldwin vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Baldwin | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
1,101 |
1,170 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Baldwin 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
— | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Wayne and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 | — | 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.