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Norway vs Ogunquit vs Milo vs South Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
South Paris has the shortest commute (14 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 | Norway | Ogunquit | Milo | South Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,173Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,165 |
2,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±5 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
48.3±6.1 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.8%±8.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Paris and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $43,432±$4kLowest 42% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$55,074±$36k 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,000±$34k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$219,700±$23k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$86 33% below ME |
— | $879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
$528±$78Lowest 54% below ME |
| Milo and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,424Lowest 53% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,836 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
69.5%±19.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Paris and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
51.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1961Lowest 16 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
14 minLowest 44% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
2%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.