Compare towns
Milo vs Readfield vs Limestone 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).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 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 | Readfield | Limestone | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
2,651Highest |
1,579 |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
| Readfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Limestone 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mars Hill and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%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% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Mars Hill 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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
| Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Limestone 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 38 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
11.5 |
8.6 |
8.0Lowest |
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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.