What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

China has the highest household income ($96k).

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	China
People
Population	2,073Lowest	4,526Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME
	China 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	China 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%	21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	China 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%	31.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sebago and China 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	$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME
	China 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±$46kHighest about the ME average	$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME
	Sebago and China 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Highest 16% below ME	$2,535Lowest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%	10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and China 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%	6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	30 minLowest 21% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and China 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	—	#27 of 133 in ME
School district	Sebago Public Schools	RSU 18
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.