Compare towns
Greenbush vs Milford vs Ogunquit vs Linneus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Milford has the most renters (12.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Linneus has the most kids (24% 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 | Greenbush | Milford | Ogunquit | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,378 |
3,095Highest |
1,379 |
1,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
43.3±6 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
$176,400±$48k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$48Lowest 24% below ME |
$943±$57Highest 17% below ME |
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| Milford and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #75 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Greenbush Public Schools | Milford Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.