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Bowerbank vs Sebec vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering BowerbankDover-Foxcroft
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowerbank has the most people working from home (30.5%).
Sebec has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% 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 | Bowerbank | Sebec | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 211 |
547Highest |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.3±17.3Highest 30% above ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Sebec 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% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±20.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bowerbank and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Willimantic 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 |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Sebec 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 |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Sebec and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,810Highest 40% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Bowerbank and Sebec 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 93% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 30.5%±29.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Bowerbank and Willimantic 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.