Compare towns
Amherst vs Mapleton 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 oldest population (median age 50.9).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sebec has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 424Lowest |
1,884Highest |
547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 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+ | 24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 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 | $72,656±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
| Sebec and Amherst 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,810Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%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 |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.