Compare towns
Mapleton vs Milo vs Sebec vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Mapleton | Milo | Sebec | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,165 |
547Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% 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 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sebec and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Sebec and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
— | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| 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.