Compare towns
Dayton vs Dedham 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).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Dedham | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313Highest |
1,656Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Dedham and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham and Sebago 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% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Dedham 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 |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Dayton and Dedham 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 |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Dayton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 28% above ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | Dedham Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.