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Sebec vs Chapman vs Sweden
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%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Chapman | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547Highest |
388Lowest |
537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.1±19.2Highest 14% above ME |
| Sweden and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$37k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$73,750±$25kLowest about the ME average |
| Chapman 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±$40k 21% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,667±$815 46% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sweden and Sebec 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% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Sweden 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.