Compare towns
Naples vs Ogunquit vs Sebago vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Sebago | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
2,073 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,490±$336Lowest 31% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Sebago Public Schools | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.