What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dayton has the highest household income ($114k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dayton	Sebago
People
Population	2,313Highest	2,073Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME	40.7±3.9Lowest 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%±4Highest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.3Lowest 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%	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%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Lowest 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	$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME
	Dayton and Sebago 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	$298,000±$46kLowest 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	$2,543Lowest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38%±19.6Lowest 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%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 26% above ME	37 minHighest 52% above ME
Work from home	16.3%±3.9Lowest 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	Sebago Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.