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Limestone vs Sumner 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).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Milo has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Sumner | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
845Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Sumner and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Sumner and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% 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 |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% 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 |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
42 min 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 | RSU 10 | 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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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.