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Hiram vs Jay 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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Hiram | Jay | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
4,657Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Hiram and Sebago 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest 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 | 12.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Hiram 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 73 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.