Compare towns
Alna vs Brownfield vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Brownfield has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Alna | Brownfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,830 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Highest 9% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Alna and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$287,500±$36kLowest 3% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Alna and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 41% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.