Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Milo vs Caribou
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).
Caribou has the shortest commute (15 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 | Ogunquit | Milo | Caribou |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,165 |
7,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
51.3±1.7 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Milo and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$53,709±$9kLowest 28% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$134,100±$31k 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
$757±$143Lowest 34% below ME |
| Milo and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,680 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #59 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 39 |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Caribou High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.