Compare towns
Sebec vs Mapleton vs Sweden 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Mapleton | Sweden | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 547 |
1,884 |
537Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.1±19.2Highest 14% above ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
| Sweden and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sebec and Sweden 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$73,750±$25k about the ME average |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$40k 21% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Sweden and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
| Sweden 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.