Compare towns
Sebago vs Benton vs Standish
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%).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Benton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
2,770 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Benton 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% |
19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish and Sebago 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 |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Standish 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% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Standish 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.