Compare towns
Hiram vs Ogunquit 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
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Ogunquit | Parsonsfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,379Lowest |
1,715 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% 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 | $2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,350 23% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.