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Sebec vs Cooper
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 highest household income ($75k).
Cooper has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 547Highest |
157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
| Sebec and Cooper 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% |
16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Cooper 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% |
22.9%±14Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cooper 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cooper 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 |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
| Sebec and Cooper 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 |
$212,500±$66kLowest 28% below ME |
| Sebec and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper 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.