What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sebago	Orrington
People
Population	2,073Lowest	3,853Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Orrington 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%	23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Orrington 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%	44.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Orrington 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±$15kLowest 5% above ME	$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME
	Orrington and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average	$309,000±$49kHighest 4% above ME
	Orrington and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME	$1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average
	Sebago and Orrington 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	$2,823Highest 7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%	11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Orrington 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%	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	21 minLowest 13% below ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and Orrington 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	—	#41 of 133 in ME
School district	Sebago Public Schools	Orrington Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.