Compare towns
Cornish vs Milo vs Sebec vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Sebec has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Milo | Sebec | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,165Highest |
547Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Sebec and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sebec and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Sebec and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Cornish and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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.