Compare towns
Milo vs Caswell
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 highest household income ($57k).
Caswell has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Caswell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.9±7Highest about the ME average |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| Milo and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milo and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milo and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Milo and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$27kHighest 67% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Milo and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
$836±$272Lowest 27% below ME |
| Milo and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450Highest 52% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Caswell 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% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Caswell 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 | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.