Compare towns
Sebec vs Limestone vs Whiting 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 highest household income ($75k).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the oldest population (median age 50).
Milo has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Limestone | Whiting | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 547 |
1,579 |
506Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Limestone 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | $74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Sebec and Milo 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 |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Sebec and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
| Milo and Limestone 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Whiting 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.