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Sebago vs Exeter 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 the most homeowners (88.9%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Exeter | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
16,151Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$15k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brownfield 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.