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Dayton vs Gorham 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 oldest population (median age 42.1).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | Gorham | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
18,300Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Dayton and Sebago 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Dayton and Gorham 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Gorham and Sebago 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.