Compare towns
Milbridge vs Winthrop vs Sullivan
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%).
Winthrop has the highest household income ($86k).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Winthrop | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
6,191Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Milbridge and Sullivan 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Winthrop 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 |
$892±$319Highest 22% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Winthrop and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.