Compare towns
Phillips vs Cushing vs Avon vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Phillips | Cushing | Avon | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
1,460Highest |
359Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Cushing and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377 58% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 15% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 13 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.