What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sebago	Dixmont
People
Population	2,073Highest	1,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Dixmont 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%	19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Dixmont 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%	24.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Dixmont 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	$75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average
	Sebago and Dixmont 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	$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME	$1,348±$62Lowest 18% above ME
	Sebago and Dixmont 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	$1,548Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%	42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Dixmont 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%	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	35 minLowest 40% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Dixmont 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 19
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.