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Milbridge is a tiny town of 326 people in Washington County, Maine. It's about 49 miles from Bangor, ME and 218 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $197k and rent runs about $617 a month.
326people
$197kTypical home
$617/moRent
78° / 30°Summer / winter
75"Snow
192Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 326
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 178 people per sq mi
- 218 mi to Boston, MA
- 49 mi to Bangor, ME
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $197k (≈$1,241/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (38 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (252 per 100k)
People
- Median age 52
- 19% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to BHB airport
- 134 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 115 ft
- Right on the coast
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Maine districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+24 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.