Compare towns
Leeds vs Rome vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Leeds | Rome | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
1,215Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Rome and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Rome and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Leeds and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Rome and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.