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Sebec vs Solon vs Sweden
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%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Solon | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
963Highest |
537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.1±19.2Highest 14% above ME |
| Sweden 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% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Sweden 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 |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$73,750±$25k about the ME average |
| Sebec and Sweden 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Sweden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Solon and Sweden 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.