Compare towns
Sebec vs Mapleton vs Sweden 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 people working from home (13.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Mapleton | Sweden | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 547 |
1,884Highest |
537 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.1±19.2Highest 14% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Sweden and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$37k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$73,750±$25k about the ME average |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Mapleton and Sebec 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Sweden and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Sweden and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Mapleton 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.