Compare towns
Milo vs Limestone vs Brownville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Brownville has the most homeowners (77.7%).
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 | Limestone | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,579 |
983Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
46.5±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
| Brownville and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Brownville 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownville 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Brownville 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$64,063±$15kHighest 14% below ME |
| Brownville 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±$27k 67% below ME |
$98,400±$18kHighest 67% below ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Limestone and Milo 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 |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
| Brownville and Milo 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 |
$1,332 56% below ME |
$1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Limestone 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% |
18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
37 min 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| 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.