Compare towns
Sebago vs Gray vs Hiram
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%).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Gray | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
8,429Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Gray and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram 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 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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 5% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Gray 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 |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Gray 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 |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Sebago and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.