Compare towns
Hampden vs Limestone vs Milo vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hampden | Limestone | Milo | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,579 |
2,165 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
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| Hampden and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 22% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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 | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.