Compare towns
Sebago vs Ogunquit 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
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 | Naples | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,379Lowest |
3,985Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Ogunquit 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 |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 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 | $2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school 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.