Compare towns
Sebago vs Ogunquit vs Poland vs Hiram
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Poland | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,379Lowest |
5,954Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Hiram 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% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
— | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Sebago and Poland 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Hiram 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Poland 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 | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | RSU 16 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Poland Regional H S | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.