What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k 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.

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

Measure	Sebago	Sabattus
People
Population	2,073Lowest	5,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Sabattus 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%	24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sabattus 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sabattus 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±$15kHighest 5% above ME	$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME
	Sebago and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average	$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME	$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Highest 16% below ME	$2,151Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4%	38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sebago and Sabattus 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%	8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	30 minLowest 21% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sabattus 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	—	#129 of 133 in ME
School district	Sebago Public Schools	RSU 04
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.