Compare towns
Limestone vs Troy 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).
Troy has the most expensive homes ($213k median).
Milo has the highest household income ($57k).
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 | Troy | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
984Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Troy 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
| Troy 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 |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
42 min 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 03/MSAD 03 | 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.