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Sebago vs Solon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Hiram has the shortest commute (31 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.
| Measure | Sebago | Solon | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
963Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Solon and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Sebago 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Sebago and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
| Sebago and Hiram 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 |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
31 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.