Compare towns
Milo vs Chesterville vs Limestone vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Milo | Chesterville | Limestone | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,397 |
1,579 |
547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Sebec and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 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+ | 18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebec and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
| Sebec and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Chesterville and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450 52% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.