Compare towns
Dresden vs Naples vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Dresden | Naples | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
3,985Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Dresden and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dresden and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 35% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Sebago 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.