What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).

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	Denmark
People
Population	2,073Highest	1,054Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	54.4±5Highest 21% above ME
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Denmark 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%	31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	29.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Denmark 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	$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME
	Sebago and Denmark 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	$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME
	Sebago and Denmark 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	$1,409±$207Lowest 24% above ME
	Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Highest 16% below ME	$2,259Lowest 26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4%
	Denmark 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%	8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	34 minLowest 39% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and Denmark 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.