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Dayton vs Raymond 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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
4,610Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Raymond 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%±4.9Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Dayton and Raymond 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 |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Dayton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below 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 |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Raymond 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
37 min 50% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 14 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.