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Sebago vs Brunswick 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%).
Brunswick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Brunswick | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
22,336Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Sebago and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Brunswick 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% |
22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Standish 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 |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$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±$46kLowest about the ME average |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Sebago and Brunswick 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 |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Brunswick 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.