Compare towns
Naples vs Sebago vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Sebago | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,073 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Naples 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Sebago 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 |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below 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 |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Sebago 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% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Wayne 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| 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.