What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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	Dunbarton
People
Population	2,073Lowest	3,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S.	48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S.
	Dunbarton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22%	19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dunbarton 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%	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dunbarton 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±$15kLowest about the U.S. average	$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S.	$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S.	$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S.	$8,233Highest 164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dunbarton 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%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sebago and Dunbarton 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	—	#33 of 120 in NH
School district	Sebago Public Schools	Dunbarton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.