Compare towns
Sebec vs Baldwin vs Dover-Foxcroft
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547Lowest |
1,170 |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
| Baldwin and Sebec 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% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest 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±$8k 9% below ME |
$63,344±$6kLowest 15% below ME |
| Sebec and Baldwin 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 |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
| Baldwin and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $880±$97 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| 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.