No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Sebec. Sebec has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Burgess House and Harriman School. Sebec has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

676 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Milo · 6 mi Dover-Foxcroft · 6 mi Bowerbank · 8 mi Brownville · 9 mi Medford · 11 mi Garland · 12 mi

BowerbankDover-FoxcroftMiloSebec

Sebec Lake evening, 2020

Sebec’s story

Sebec in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2020.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Sebec: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sebec, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sebec’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSchool Administrative District 68Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereSebec Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026

ZIP code0448104481 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sebec.

Work & commute

With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Sebec’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Sebec for work: only 4% work in town. At 30 minutes, Sebec’s average trip to work is above both the Maine town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Sebec has lost 86 jobs, to 193 in 2023.

4%work in town

	Sebec	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	30 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	5.3%	9%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	4.2%	12%	8%

Where working residents work

In Sebec4%

Milo20%

Dover-Foxcroft15%

Bangor15%

Orono4%

27 mi

median commute distance

193

jobs based in Sebec

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here193 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work4% work in Sebec Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Sebec’s typical home value is about $281K

The typical Sebec home is worth about $281,000, up 1.8% in a year, 32% below the Maine typical home.

$281KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sebec$281K

Maine$412K

+1.8%

value change, 1 year

Full pageSebec’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 1.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Sebec has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Sebec has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Sebec’s July high is where Maine’s towns sit at 79°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

93″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°

Spring29–52°

Summer53–76°

Fall36–56°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 12

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageSebec’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 6°Rain & snow93″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Maine overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (40% statewide). The median age in Sebec is 49.3 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine.

49.3median age · ME 44.8

	Sebec	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Median age	49.3 years	44.9 years	40.5 years
Under 18	22%	18%	22%
Aged 65 or older	21%	22%	18%

SebecMaineUnited States

MEU.S.

Ages · share of residents

19%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school29%

Some college17%

Associate’s17%

Bachelor’s27%

Graduate5%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Sebec
	Sebec	ME	U.S.
Under 10	12.1%	9.5%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.7%	8.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	1.1%	8%	9.1%
25 to 34	11.3%	12%	13.7%
35 to 44	10.4%	12.2%	13.2%
45 to 54	16.1%	12.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	18.6%	15.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	12.6%	13.4%	10.2%
75 and older	8%	8.9%	7%
No diploma	5.2%	5.2%	10.4%
High school	28.7%	30.1%	26%
Some college	16.8%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	17.3%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	27.3%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate	4.7%	13.7%	14.1%

Full pageSebec by the numbersOpen the page

Ages49.3 median age · 21% are 65 or older Schooling32% have a four-year degree Homes98% own their home · Homeowners Income$75K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Sebec is

Sebec beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of Sebec adults report frequent physical distress. Only 6 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sebec.

	Sebec	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	15%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	35%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%