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Denmark vs Dummerston vs Sebago

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.

MeasureDenmarkDummerstonSebago
People
Population
1,054Lowest
2,090Highest
2,073
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.4±5Highest
40% above U.S.
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
40.7±3.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
Denmark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Denmark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Denmark and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,167±$10kLowest
21% below U.S.
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$78,438±$15k
about the U.S. average
Dummerston and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$250,000±$68kLowest
25% below U.S.
$335,300±$22kHighest
about the U.S. average
$298,000±$46k
10% below U.S.
Dummerston and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,409±$207
about the U.S. average
$1,392±$126Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,533±$292Highest
8% above U.S.
Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,259Lowest
28% below U.S.
$4,536Highest
45% above U.S.
$2,543
18% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.3%±30.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Denmark and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
30% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Sebago Public Schools
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.