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North Windham vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | North Windham | Sebago |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,417Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 6% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| North Windham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| North Windham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| North Windham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.