What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dixmont	Sebago
People
Population	1,207Lowest	2,073Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME
Kids under 18	15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Dixmont and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Dixmont and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average	$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME
	Sebago and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME	$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,348±$62Lowest 18% above ME	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME
	Sebago and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,548Lowest 49% below ME	$2,543Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 40% above ME	37 minHighest 52% above ME
Work from home	21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%	17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Dixmont and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 19	Sebago Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.