Compare towns
Phillips vs Windham vs Burnham vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Burnham has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Windham | Burnham | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
19,188Highest |
953Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
48.4±3.2 8% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Burnham 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 ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Burnham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 15% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 14 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.