Compare towns
Phillips vs Unity vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Unity | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
| Unity and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phillips and Milbridge 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 44% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Unity and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$619±$186 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 17% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milbridge and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Unity School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.