What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sebago	Appleton
People
Population	2,073Highest	1,360Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME
	Appleton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Appleton 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%	26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Appleton 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%	34.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Appleton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME	$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME
	Sebago and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average	$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME
	Sebago and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME	$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Lowest 16% below ME	$3,588Highest 18% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Appleton 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%	9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	30 minLowest 23% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sebago Public Schools	Appleton Public Schools
High school in town	None 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.