Compare towns
Dayton vs Sebago vs Biddeford
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).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Sebago | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
2,073Lowest |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest 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% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Sebago and Biddeford 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% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below 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 |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
| Dayton and Biddeford 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 |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,292±$100 13% above ME |
| Sebago and Biddeford 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 |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Dayton 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 | — | — | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.