Compare towns
Milo vs Ogunquit vs Jonesport vs Mars Hill
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Jonesport | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,379 |
1,166Lowest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill 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% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill 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±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$65,273±$9k 13% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
— | $1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% 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 | $1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | Jonesport-Beals High School | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 9.2 |
8.0Lowest |
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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.