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Milo vs Ogunquit vs Knox
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%).
Knox has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,379 |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Milo and Knox 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% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest 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% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox 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 |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Knox 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 |
$159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Knox 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% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.