Compare towns
Milo vs Ogunquit vs Starks vs Calais
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%).
Calais has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Starks | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
1,379 |
556Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Milo and Starks 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% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Calais 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$64,096±$10k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Calais 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 |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
$111,100±$36k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$1,010±$199 11% below ME |
| Starks and Calais 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,684 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Calais and Milo 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% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
73.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #48 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | — | Calais Public Schools |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | — | Calais Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 12.0Lowest |
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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.