Compare towns
Sebec vs Cornish vs Milo vs Whiting
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%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Cornish | Milo | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 547 |
1,803 |
2,165Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Sebec and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Cornish and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Cornish and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.