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Sebec vs Baldwin vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebec has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Amherst has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Sebec | Baldwin | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
1,170Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6Lowest 10% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
| Amherst and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$72,656±$12k about the ME average |
| Sebec and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$210,200±$38kLowest 29% below ME |
| Baldwin and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Amherst 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.