Compare towns
Sebago vs Appleton 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 the most people working from home (17.7%).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Appleton | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Brownfield 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% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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 |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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 |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% 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 |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Brownfield 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.