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Sebago vs Danvers vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Danvers | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
28,098Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers 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 about the U.S. average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 18% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.