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Whiting vs Sebec vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sebec has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Whiting | Sebec | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Lowest |
547 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Whiting and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh 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 |
— | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Whiting 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | — | — |
| 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.