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Medford vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medford has the most people working from home (7.7%).
Milo has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
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 | Medford | Milo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 222Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8Highest 13% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Medford and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milo and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Medford and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Medford and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,476±$14kHighest 12% below ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
| Medford and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
$97,100±$27kHighest 67% below ME |
| Milo and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $879±$400 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,450Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Medford and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.