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Otisfield vs Sebago vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Otisfield | Sebago | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
2,073 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Otisfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 13% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Otisfield 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 | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.