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Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Old Town 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Old Town has the youngest population (median age 37).
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.

MeasureLimestoneOgunquitOld TownMilo
People
Population
1,579
1,379Lowest
7,470Highest
2,165
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-34.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-5.2%
ME: +2.6%
-3.8%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.3±4.9
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
37±1.5Lowest
17% below ME
43.9±7
about the ME average
Kids under 18
20.7%±4.8
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
21.8%±4.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
16.8%±4.1
ME: 18.1%
Old Town 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
16.9%±3.5Lowest
ME: 22.4%
18.2%±2.6
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.3%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
36.8%
ME: 36.2%
21.8%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.5%±4.7
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
13.2%±6.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±1.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Old Town 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±$8kLowest
33% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$51,585±$10k
31% below 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
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$208,100±$26k
30% below ME
$97,100±$27kLowest
67% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$754±$233Lowest
34% below ME
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$989±$100Highest
13% below ME
$879±$400
23% below ME
Old Town 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
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$3,153
4% above ME
$1,450
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32%±12.4
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
50.3%±15Highest
ME: 48.4%
48.8%±17.8
ME: 48.4%
Old Town 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%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
21.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
16.4%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61.2%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
59.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
67.8%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
18 yrs older than ME
1978Highest
1 yr newer than ME
1963
14 yrs older than ME
1978Highest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
24% below ME
26 min
7% above ME
20 min
18% below ME
42 minHighest
70% above ME
Work from home
14.5%±5.2
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
21.4%±11.3
ME: 15.9%
3.2%±2.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Ogunquit and Old Town 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 — — #56 of 133 in ME —
School district ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools — RSU 34 RSU 41/MSAD 41
High school in town ME Sch of Science & Mathematics — Old Town High School Penquis Valley Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school
8.6Lowest
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12.8Highest
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.