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Sebago vs Dover vs Brownfield
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%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Dover | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
33,364Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brownfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dover 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±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Dover School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.