Compare towns
Sebec vs Warren 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 people working from home (13.2%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Amherst has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Warren | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
4,932Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$72,656±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| Warren 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±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$210,200±$38kLowest 29% below ME |
| Sebec and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Amherst 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.