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Sebago vs Ellsworth vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Ellsworth | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
8,657 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
43±2.4Highest 4% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 about the ME average |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish and Sebago 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 |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Standish 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Standish 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.