Compare towns
Sebago vs Buxton vs Naples
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 highest household income ($100k).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
8,512Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
| Naples and Buxton 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% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Buxton 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% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Buxton 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% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Buxton 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 |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Buxton 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 |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Buxton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Lowest 35% above ME |
$1,613±$266 42% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Buxton 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Sebago 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% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
34 minLowest 39% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | — | #104 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.