Compare towns
Limestone vs Milo vs Ogunquit vs Caribou
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).
Milo has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Caribou has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Milo | Ogunquit | Caribou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,165 |
1,379Lowest |
7,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.3±1.7 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±2.7 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% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Ogunquit 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 |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,709±$9k 28% 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 |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$134,100±$31k 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
— | $757±$143 34% below ME |
| Milo and Caribou 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 |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,680 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Caribou 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1960 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #59 of 133 in ME |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 39 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | Caribou High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.5 |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.