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Embden 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
Embden has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Milo has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Embden | Limestone | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995Lowest |
1,579 |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest 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+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kHighest 24% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Embden and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
| Milo and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.