Compare towns
Sebec vs Danforth vs Milo vs Amherst
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Milo has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Amherst has the shortest commute (27 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 | Danforth | Milo | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 547 |
666 |
2,165Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
50.9±9.9 14% above ME |
| Danforth and Amherst 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Amherst 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Amherst 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$72,656±$12k about the ME average |
| Sebec and Amherst 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$97,100±$27k 67% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
| Sebec and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
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| Milo and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810Highest 40% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,527 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Milo 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Amherst 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.