Compare towns
Milo vs Ogunquit vs Caswell vs Limestone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Limestone has the most renters (38.8% rent).
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 | Caswell | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,379 |
243Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Ogunquit 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 |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
— | $836±$272 27% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
| Milo and Caswell 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 |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,332 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | Caswell Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | None in town | 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.