Compare towns
Milo vs Ogunquit vs Robbinston vs Limestone
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 youngest population (median age 43.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limestone has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Robbinston | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,379 |
621Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above 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% |
14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone 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% |
27.1%±3.8 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% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Robbinston 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 |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
— | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
| Robbinston 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 |
$1,478 51% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston 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% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% 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 |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | — | 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.