Compare towns
Sebago vs Sidney 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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sidney | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
4,790Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Sidney and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney 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% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Hiram 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 |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Sebago and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.