What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k 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	Arundel
People
Population	2,073Lowest	4,418Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	40.9±6.4Highest 9% below ME
	Arundel and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Arundel and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sebago and Arundel 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%	29.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Arundel 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±$15kLowest 5% above ME	$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME
	Arundel 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±$46kLowest about the ME average	$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Lowest 35% above ME	$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME
	Arundel 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	$3,763Highest 24% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%	34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Arundel 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%	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#7 of 133 in ME
School district	Sebago Public Schools	RSU 21
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.