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Limestone vs Brewer vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Milo has the most homeowners (67.8%).
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 | Limestone | Brewer | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
9,652Highest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
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 | 20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$66,613±$9kHighest 11% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Brewer and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$245,300±$21kHighest 17% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
| Brewer and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Brewer High School | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
14.0Highest |
12.5 |
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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.