What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).

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	Dresden	Sebago
People
Population	1,645Lowest	2,073Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME
Kids under 18	17%±3.4Lowest 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%	17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Dresden and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.5%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%
	Dresden and Sebago 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	$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME
	Sebago and Dresden 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	$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average
	Sebago and Dresden 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	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME
	Sebago and Dresden 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	$2,543Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Dresden 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%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 35% above ME	37 minHighest 52% above ME
Work from home	6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	RSU 02	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.