Compare towns
Exeter vs Sebago vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Steuben has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Exeter | Sebago | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
| Exeter and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Sebago and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.