Compare towns
Milo vs Waldo 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).
Waldo has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Limestone has the most renters (38.8% 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 | Milo | Waldo | Limestone | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
926 |
1,579 |
547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Limestone 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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 |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebec and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
| Sebec and Waldo 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 |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Waldo 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 |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,810Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% 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 |
1988 11 yrs 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 |
20 min 20% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | Waldo-Region 7 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town | 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.