What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklin	Sebago
People
Population	869Lowest	2,073Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME	$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME
	Sebago and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME	$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average
	Brooklin and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME
	Sebago and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME	$2,543Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	37 minHighest 52% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	Sebago Public Schools
High school in town	None 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.