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Sebago vs Readfield vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Readfield | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
2,651Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Readfield and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield 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±$15k 5% above ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
| Readfield 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±$46k about the ME average |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$272,100±$21kLowest 8% below ME |
| Readfield 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 |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Sebago 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.