Compare towns
Sebago vs Mapleton vs Standish vs Parsonsfield
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).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Standish | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,884 |
10,662Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Parsonsfield 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
| Standish and Mapleton 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 |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Standish 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$2,350 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Standish 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Standish 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.