Compare towns
Sebec vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Windham | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547 |
19,188Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$72,656±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$210,200±$38kLowest 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Sebec 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.