Compare towns
Milo vs Ogunquit vs Brownville 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).
Brownville has the most kids (19% 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 | Brownville | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,379 |
983 |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±4.6 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% |
19%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownville 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% |
28.1%±5.3 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% |
13.4% 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% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±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 |
$64,063±$15k 14% 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 |
$96,700±$22k 67% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
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| Brownville 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 |
$1,250Lowest 59% 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% |
26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Brownville 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% |
18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
77.7% 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 |
1955Lowest 22 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 |
37 min 49% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | 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.