Compare towns
Sebago vs Mapleton vs Naples vs Leeds
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%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,884Lowest |
3,985Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% 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 |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% 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% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Mapleton 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±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Mapleton and Leeds 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 |
$257,800±$27k 13% 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 |
$940±$461 17% below ME |
| Naples and Sebago 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 |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
34 min 37% 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% |
10%±3.8Lowest 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 52/MSAD 52 |
| 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.