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Sebec 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).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Amherst has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Dover-Foxcroft | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
4,506Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
| Amherst 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% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6Lowest 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% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
28.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$63,344±$6kLowest 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 |
$162,600±$12kLowest 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 | — | $880±$97 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$1,916Highest 37% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest 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% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 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 |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Lowest 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 |
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.