Compare towns
Sebago vs Mapleton vs Naples vs Brownfield
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Naples | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,884 |
3,985Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Naples and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Brownfield 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,617±$554 42% above ME |
| Naples and Brownfield 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Naples 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 min 56% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.