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Milo vs Ogunquit vs Unity
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%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,858 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Milo and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
— | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
| Milo and Unity 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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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.