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Warren vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Warren | Sebec |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Sebec and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Lowest 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 | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$74,545±$37kLowest 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 | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% 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 | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.