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Jefferson vs Windsor vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,554Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Jefferson and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| 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 21% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sebago and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 17% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.