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Milo vs Appleton vs Jonesport
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).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Appleton | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,360 |
1,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Appleton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Milo and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesport and Appleton 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% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Jonesport 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 |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$67,500±$13kHighest 10% below ME |
| Jonesport and Milo 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 |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$1,000±$109 12% below ME |
| Appleton and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Jonesport 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% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | Appleton Public Schools | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.