Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,316, incorporated in 1848.
Milbridge’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety, an A for history, and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. No town in Maine scores higher than Milbridge on safety. Residents are less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 22 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on incomes. The biggest park or preserve is Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, at 2,146 acres. Milbridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Milbridge beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Petit Manan Light Station| Widest gap | Milbridge | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.8% | 23.1% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Milbridge is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,170 in 1850, a peak of 1,963 in 1890, 1,375 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milbridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Milbridge.
Milbridge’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, below both Maine’s towns (7.5) and U.S. towns (9.9). Milbridge reports less crime per resident than 100% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Milbridge | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by RSU 37/MSAD 37. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milbridge Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 114 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Milbridge, above both the Maine town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Milbridge. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Milbridge.
| Milbridge | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Milbridge | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.8% | 23.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Milbridge home is worth about $265,000, down 3.2% in a year, 36% below the Maine typical home. Milbridge’s median rent is $619 a month.
| Milbridge | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $619 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Milbridge has chilly winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Milbridge is 76°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Milbridge for work: only 16% work in town. 18% of Milbridge residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cherryfield (9%), Ellsworth (8%) and Steuben (5%).
| Milbridge | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
6.8 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower trail density than Milbridge.
| Milbridge | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge | 0.6 mi | 2,146 |
| 2. Pinkham Island Preserve | — | 81 |
| 3. Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milbridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
19 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
29 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
18 mi MuseumAbbe Museum
23 mi MuseumIslesford Historical Museum and Blue Duck Ships StoreAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Museum: AbbeMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Islesford Historical Museum and Blue Duck Ships Store: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Milbridge; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Milbridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
3 places in Milbridge on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Milbridge.
Town in Maine, United States
Milbridge is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States at the mouth of the Narraguagus River. The population was 1,375 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated in 1848. It contains the villages of Milbridge and Wyman.
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That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($56,024 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
Milbridge was incorporated in 1848 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Katie Aselton and Gene Carter.
