Compare towns
Dayton vs Bowdoin vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
Bowdoin has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Dayton | Bowdoin | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
3,188Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sebago and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Dayton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872Highest 28% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Dayton 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.