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Sebago vs Blue Hill vs Hiram
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%).
Blue Hill has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Blue Hill | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
2,813Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
48.6±8.2Highest 8% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Blue Hill and Hiram 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% |
18.3%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram 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% |
29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill 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% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill 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±$15k 5% above ME |
$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Blue Hill 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 |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Blue Hill 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 |
$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$2,907Highest 4% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Hiram 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% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Blue Hill and Sebago 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 | — | #29 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Blue Hill Public Schools | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.