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Durham vs Sebago vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Sebago | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
2,073Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.