Compare towns
Milo vs Westfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Westfield | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
389Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-17.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±5Highest 6% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
| Westfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
27.2%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Westfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
$52,917±$17k 29% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
| Milo and Westfield 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 |
$134,400±$61kHighest 55% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
| Westfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
$950±$175Highest 17% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
| Westfield 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 |
$1,550Highest 49% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±31.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Westfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.