Compare towns
Limestone vs Machias vs Ogunquit 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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Machias has the most renters (50.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Machias | Ogunquit | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,020 |
1,379Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
40.8±9.6Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% ME: 36.2% |
16%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
12.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Machias and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$34,375±$16kLowest 54% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$141,300±$17k 52% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$692±$276Lowest 39% 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 |
$1,885 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
58.9%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Machias and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
25.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
49.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
16 minLowest 33% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | Machias Public Schools | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Machias Memorial High School | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.4 |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.