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Sebec vs Danforth 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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Amherst has the shortest commute (27 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 | Danforth | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
666Highest |
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 |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.9±9.9 14% above ME |
| Danforth and Amherst 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Amherst 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% 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±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
| Sebec and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810Highest 40% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,527 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest 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.