Compare towns
Harrison vs Parsonsfield 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).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Parsonsfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
1,715Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield 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 |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield 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 |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield 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 |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school 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.