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Sebago vs Eustis vs Newburgh
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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.
| Measure | Sebago | Eustis | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
453Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Newburgh 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Newburgh 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Sebago and Newburgh 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Sebago and Eustis 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.