Compare towns
Sebago vs Ogunquit vs Leeds vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has the most renters (11.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Leeds | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,379Lowest |
2,285 |
2,313Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Dayton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$113,750±$24k 52% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dayton 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$398,200±$34k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
— | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,215±$867 7% above ME |
| Sebago and Dayton 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
$3,872 28% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Dayton 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.