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Brownfield vs Sebago vs Wiscasset
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).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sebago | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
2,073 |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
| Wiscasset 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% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Wiscasset 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 |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
| Sebago and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kLowest 3% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$325,200±$26kHighest 10% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Sebago 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±$292 35% above ME |
$1,518±$485Lowest 33% 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 | $2,976 about the ME average |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset 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 | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Sebago Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.