Compare towns
Harrison vs Sebago vs Standish
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).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Sebago | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
2,073Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Standish 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% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Sebago and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Sebago 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.