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Dayton vs Standish 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 most expensive homes ($398k median).
Standish has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Standish | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
10,662Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% 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%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sebago and Standish 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Dayton and Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Sebago 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.