Compare towns
Milo vs Norway vs Ogunquit 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).
Norway has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Norway | Ogunquit | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
3,173Highest |
1,379 |
1,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
45.6±5 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Norway 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% |
21.3%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
19.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$43,432±$4kLowest 42% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jonesport 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 |
$162,000±$34k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
$759±$86Lowest 33% below ME |
— | $1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
| Jonesport and Milo 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 |
$1,424Lowest 53% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
47.4%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
59.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #79 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | — | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | — | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.