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Limestone vs Cherryfield 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Cherryfield | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
809Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
| Milo and Limestone 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 |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% 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 | $1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | 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.