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Denmark vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Denmark | Lancaster | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,230Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Lancaster 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. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Denmark 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 |
$1,036±$221Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,225Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Denmark 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school 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.