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Buckfield vs Sebago vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Buckfield | Sebago | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403 |
2,073Lowest |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Sebago and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Sebago and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Buckfield 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 | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | Sebago Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.