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Alexander vs Phillips vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sebec has the most expensive homes ($233k 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 | Alexander | Phillips | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553 |
1,094Highest |
547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
49.3±7.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Alexander and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
| Alexander and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
| Sebec and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.