What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

Bradley has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Bradley
People
Population	2,073Highest	1,645Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME
	Bradley 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%	21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Bradley 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%	19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bradley 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Bradley 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	$76,667±$28kLowest about the ME average
	Sebago and Bradley 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	$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME	$1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME
	Sebago and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Highest 16% below ME	$1,946Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%	31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Bradley 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%	4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1984Highest 7 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%	12.1%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sebago Public Schools	RSU 34
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.