Compare towns
Harrison vs Otisfield 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 most people working from home (22.3%).
Otisfield has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Otisfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
1,951Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Otisfield and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Otisfield 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% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Harrison 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 |
$84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Otisfield and Sebago 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 |
$317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Sebago 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 |
$1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield 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% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Otisfield 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 17/MSAD 17 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.