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Charlotte vs Danforth vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Charlotte | Danforth | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
452 |
547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1Lowest 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebec and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30k 53% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
— | $1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Danforth 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.