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Dayton vs Sebago vs Buxton
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%).
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% 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 | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
2,073Lowest |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
| Buxton 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% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton 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% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Buxton 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 |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
| Dayton and Buxton 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 |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
| Dayton and Buxton 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±$292 35% above ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Buxton and Sebago 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 |
$3,422 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | — | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.