Compare towns
Dayton vs Freeport 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 highest household income ($114k).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Sebago has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
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 | Freeport | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
8,802Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Freeport 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Dayton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 34% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Freeport and Dayton 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 |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Freeport 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Sebago 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Sebago 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 05 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.