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Sebago vs Hiram vs Denmark
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%).
Hiram has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Hiram | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,748 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark 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% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark 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 |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
| Sebago and Denmark 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 |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Sebago and Hiram 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 |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Hiram 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% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
31 minLowest 28% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.