Compare towns
Sebago vs Alna vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Alna has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Brownfield has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
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 | Sebago | Alna | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
818Lowest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.7±10.5Highest 9% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Alna and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$287,500±$36kLowest 3% below ME |
| Alna and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
35 minLowest 41% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.