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Amherst vs Cooper vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Cooper has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
Sebec has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Amherst | Cooper | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 424 |
157Lowest |
547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
| Amherst and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest 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+ | 24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cooper and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,656±$12k about the ME average |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest 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 | $210,200±$38kLowest 29% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
| Sebec and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% ME: 74.3% |
95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.