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Brownfield vs Epping vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Sebago has the most homeowners (88.9%).
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 | Brownfield | Epping | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sebago 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Epping School District | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.