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Danforth vs Jefferson vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Danforth | Jefferson | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,647Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 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 | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% 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 | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest 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 | 12% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Jefferson 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 | — | Jefferson Public Schools | 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.