Compare towns
Harrison vs Hiram vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the oldest population (median age 56).
Hiram has the most renters (16.2% rent).
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 | Harrison | Hiram | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
1,748Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.