Compare towns
Sebec vs Mapleton 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 most people working from home (13.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whiting | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 547 |
1,884 |
506Lowest |
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 |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
43.9±7 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%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 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%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%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% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 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±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% 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 | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
| Milo and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,728 43% 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% |
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% |
8.9% 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% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 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 | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.