COMPARING TWO PLACES
Milo vs Orono
PLACE A
Milo, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Orono, Maine
Milo is 88% smaller than Orono. Orono earns more, with a median household income $19,880 higher. Orono has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -5%).
MILOORONODIFFERENCE
Total population1,34711,151−88% vs Orono
Population density1731,581−1,408
Population growth-5.2%7.5%−12.7 pts
Median age53.121.6+31.5
Male53.1%50.0%+3.0 pts
Female46.9%50.0%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born2.1%5.7%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.7%86.4%+10.2 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%4.4%−4.2 pts
Asian0.3%3.5%−3.2 pts
Other2.9%4.3%−1.4 pts
Median household income$39,904$59,784−$19,880
Per capita income$30,175$25,481+$4,694
Poverty rate16.9%27.0%−10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.420+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%69.8%−46.2 pts
Graduate degree10.9%41.0%−30.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%5.6%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation48.0%58.7%−10.7 pts
Median home value$86,500$262,900−$176,400
Median gross rent$383$1,280−$897
Owner-occupied71.9%41.7%+30.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.0%7.3%+10.6 pts
Rent-burdened households66.7%57.5%+9.1 pts
Average commute40.415.2+25.2
Worked from home5.8%11.0%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.4%3.5%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024