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Sebec vs Chapman vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebec has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Sebec | Chapman | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
388Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Sebec and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
| Chapman and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Sebec and Chapman 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| 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.