Compare towns
Bowerbank vs Mapleton vs Sebec vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowerbank has the most people working from home (30.5%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sebec has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Northfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bowerbank | Mapleton | Sebec | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 211Lowest |
1,884Highest |
547 |
263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.3±17.3 30% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
| Northfield and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 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+ | 33.6%±20.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Northfield and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
32%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4 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 | $93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$68,333±$52kLowest 9% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,500±$125k 33% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
| Sebec and Bowerbank 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,810Highest 40% below ME |
$1,773 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Bowerbank and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 93% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 30.5%±29.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowerbank and Sebec 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 | 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.