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Maxfield vs Seboeis plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maxfield has the most kids (7.9% under 18).
Seboeis plantation has the oldest population (median age 70).
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 | Maxfield | Seboeis plantation |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 76Highest |
12Lowest |
| Median age | 54.5±5Lowest 22% above ME |
70±7.7Highest 56% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±39.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Maxfield and Seboeis plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Seboeis plantation and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±14.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Maxfield and Seboeis plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME |
$32,500±$27kLowest 57% below ME |
| Maxfield and Seboeis plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$35kHighest 45% below ME |
$125,000±$43kLowest 58% below ME |
| Maxfield and Seboeis plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,333Highest 23% below ME |
$900Lowest 70% below ME |
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100% ME: 74.3% |
100% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 56 min 129% above ME |
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| Work from home | 0%±39.3 ME: 15.9% |
0%±100 ME: 15.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.