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China vs Sebago vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | China | Sebago | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
2,073Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| China and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| China and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Sebago and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,533±$292Lowest 35% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Limerick 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.