What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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	Casco
People
Population	2,073Lowest	3,696Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	52±3.3Highest 16% above ME
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Casco 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	32.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Casco 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	$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME
	Sebago and Casco 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	$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME
	Casco and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME	$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME
	Sebago and Casco 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	$3,085Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%	39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Casco 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%	11%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	30 minLowest 23% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9%
	Casco and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sebago Public Schools	RSU 61/MSAD 61
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.