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Sebec vs Weston vs Danforth
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).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547Highest |
275Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6Lowest 10% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Weston 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Danforth 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Sebec and Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Sebec and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810Highest 40% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.