Compare towns
Arundel vs Sebago vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Bowdoin has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Arundel | Sebago | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
2,073Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
| Bowdoin and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sebago and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Arundel and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,533±$292Lowest 35% above ME |
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| Arundel and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Bowdoin 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.