Compare towns
Calais vs Limestone vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Calais | Limestone | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
1,579Lowest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
| Limestone and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Calais and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,096±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Calais and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,100±$36kHighest 63% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Calais and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,010±$199Highest 11% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
| Calais and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,684Highest 45% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Calais and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 35% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Calais Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | Calais Middle/High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
8.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.