What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebec has the most kids (21.8% under 18).

Bowerbank has the most people working from home (30.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sebec	Bowerbank
People
Population	547Highest	211Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	49.3±7.6Lowest 10% above ME	58.3±17.3Highest 30% above ME
	Bowerbank 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%	6.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebec and Bowerbank 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%	33.6%±20.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bowerbank and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest ME: 36.2%	33.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sebec and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,545±$37kLowest about the ME average	$93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME
	Bowerbank and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME	$199,500±$125kLowest 33% below ME
	Sebec and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,810Highest 40% below ME	$1,118Lowest 63% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Bowerbank and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	94.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 22% above ME	48 minHighest 93% above ME
Work from home	13.2%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	30.5%±29.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Bowerbank and Sebec 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.