Compare towns
Sebago vs Ogunquit vs Lyman 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Ogunquit | Lyman | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,379Lowest |
4,612Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lyman 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 |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$287,500±$36kLowest 3% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
— | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.