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Sebec vs Franklin vs Whiting
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 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 | Franklin | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
1,628Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Whiting 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% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Sebec and Franklin 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 |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| Franklin and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Franklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Whiting 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| 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.