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Sebago vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has the most expensive homes ($298k median).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
| Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Sebago and Canton 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton 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% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
35 minLowest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.