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Denmark vs Sebago vs Sutton
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 most affordable homes ($250k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sebago | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,073 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Sutton 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Denmark 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. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sebago 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. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.