Compare towns
Milo vs Ogunquit vs Anson 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 most renters (32.2% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Anson | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
1,379 |
2,331Highest |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
50.5±8.8 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Medford 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% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$65,476±$14k 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Medford 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
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| Anson 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Anson 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.