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Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Milo
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%).
Sumner has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Sumner | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
845Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Milo 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $879±$400 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Milo 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
42 min 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.