Compare towns
Milo vs Sebec vs Wayne
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).
Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Sebec | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
547Lowest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Sebec 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 |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Wayne 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.