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Charlotte vs Union 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 most affordable homes ($141k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Sebec has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Union | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
2,663Highest |
547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Sebec and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Charlotte and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
| Union and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
| Union and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.