Compare towns
Calais vs Milo vs Ogunquit vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sebec has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Milo | Ogunquit | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,165 |
1,379 |
547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Calais and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,096±$10k 14% below ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,100±$36k 63% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,010±$199Highest 11% below ME |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Calais and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,684 45% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 35% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Calais Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | — |
| High school in town | Calais Middle/High School | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.