Compare towns
Milo vs Standish vs Windham 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).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Sebec has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Milo | Standish | Windham | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Sebec and Milo 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Windham 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Highest 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+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
| Windham and Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham and Standish 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Milo 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.