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Brownfield vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k 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 | Hampton Beach | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
2,605Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Sebago 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 |
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.