Compare towns
Sebago vs New Gloucester vs Naples
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%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | New Gloucester | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
5,766Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Naples 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 |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.