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Sebec vs Danforth vs Dover-Foxcroft 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 expensive homes ($233k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Danforth | Dover-Foxcroft | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 547 |
666 |
4,506Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below 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% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 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% |
28.2% 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% |
2.9%±0.9 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 |
$63,344±$6k 15% 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 |
$162,600±$12k 45% 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$880±$97Highest 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,916Highest 37% 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% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Dover-Foxcroft 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
67%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 |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5 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 | 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.