Compare towns
Danforth vs Milo vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Milo has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Danforth | Milo | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
2,165Highest |
547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebec and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$97,100±$27k 67% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
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| Milo and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,810Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Danforth 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.