Compare towns
Sebago vs Buxton vs Leeds
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%).
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Buxton | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
8,512Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Buxton 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% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds 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% |
19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton 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% |
30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Buxton 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 |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Buxton and Leeds 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 |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Buxton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Buxton 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 |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
34 minLowest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Leeds 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 | — | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.