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Medford vs Milo vs Ogunquit

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 affordable homes ($88k median).
Milo has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).

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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.

MeasureMedfordMiloOgunquit
People
Population
222Lowest
2,165Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.5±8.8
13% above ME
43.9±7Lowest
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Ogunquit and Medford 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%
5.7%±3.2
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
20.7%±9.6
ME: 22.4%
18.2%±2.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
21.8%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±6
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±1.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
Ogunquit and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,476±$14k
12% below ME
$56,875±$9kLowest
24% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
Ogunquit and Medford 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±$27k
67% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$879±$400
23% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,250Lowest
59% below ME
$1,450
52% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
48.8%±17.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
ME: 10.7%
16.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
67.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
1 yr newer than ME
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
26 min
7% above ME
Work from home
7.7%±5
ME: 15.9%
3.2%±2.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
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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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.