Compare towns
Milo vs Abbot vs Limestone vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Limestone has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Milo | Abbot | Limestone | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
584Lowest |
1,579 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Abbot and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Calais and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$64,096±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
| Calais and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$111,100±$36k 63% below ME |
| Abbot and Calais 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 |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,010±$199 11% below ME |
| Abbot and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450 52% below ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,684Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Calais 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Limestone 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 | — | — | — | #48 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | Calais Public Schools |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Calais Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.