Compare towns
Brownfield vs Etna vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Brownfield | Etna | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,252Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
41.9±3.4Highest 6% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Etna 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 ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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 19% below ME |
$72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
— | $1,533±$292Lowest 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 | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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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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.