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Rumford vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumford has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Rumford | Sebago |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,942Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4Highest 13% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rumford and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$81Lowest 29% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,988Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.1%±11.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rumford and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Rumford 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 | #126 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mountain Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.