Compare towns
Hiram vs Windham 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Windham | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Windham and Hiram 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sebago and Windham 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 14 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.