Compare towns
Sebec vs Unity 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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Amherst has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
1,858Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Amherst 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% 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 | — | $873±$73 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.