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Denmark vs Otisfield vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Otisfield has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Denmark | Otisfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,951 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Otisfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 14% below ME |
$84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Otisfield 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 16% below ME |
$317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Otisfield 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 24% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| 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 26% below ME |
$2,652Highest 13% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
33 minLowest 34% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.