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Milo vs Limestone vs Medford
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 youngest population (median age 43.9).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Medford has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,579 |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
50.5±8.8Highest 13% above ME |
| Medford 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% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest 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%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Medford 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% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Medford 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 |
$65,476±$14kHighest 12% below ME |
| Medford 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 |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% 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±$400Highest 23% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Milo and Limestone 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Medford 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 | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| 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.