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Milton Mills vs Ogunquit vs Ellsworth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Ellsworth has the most kids (13.7% under 18).

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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.

MeasureMilton MillsOgunquitEllsworth
People
Population
72
1,379Highest
51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
64.4±15.3Highest
66% above U.S.
62.8±4.8
61% above U.S.
61.8±13.1Lowest
59% above U.S.
Milton Mills and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±47.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
13.7%±59.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Ellsworth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.1%±58.3
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
39.2%±46.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Milton Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±33.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Milton Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$250,001Highest
210% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$89,375±$39kLowest
11% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$366,000±$40k
10% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$350,000±$170kLowest
5% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,813Lowest
22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±61.1
U.S.: 51.1%
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Below poverty line
11.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 min
about the U.S. average
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Work from home
0%±24Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±26.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.