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Sebec vs Whiting vs Union
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 homeowners (97.6%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Whiting | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
506Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Whiting and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Sebec 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Union 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Union 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Whiting 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 |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Union 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.