Compare towns
Milo vs Ogunquit vs Benton 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 the most renters (32.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brownville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Benton | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
1,379 |
2,770Highest |
983Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
46.5±4.6 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Benton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
13.4%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%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$64,063±$15k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brownville 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 |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$1,057±$120 7% below ME |
| Benton and Brownville 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 |
$1,758 42% below ME |
$1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
77.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
37 min 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.