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Jefferson vs Mapleton vs Millinocket vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k 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 | Jefferson | Mapleton | Millinocket | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,884Lowest |
4,115Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Mapleton 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Millinocket Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.