Compare towns
Hiram vs Canton vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Sebago has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Hiram | Canton | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,191Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Hiram and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | $62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% 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 | $256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% 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 | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 28% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school 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.