What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Somerville has the most kids (28.8% 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.

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

Measure	Sebago	Somerville
People
Population	2,073Highest	837Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Highest 9% below ME	33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME
	Sebago and Somerville 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%	28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Somerville and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%	13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sebago and Somerville 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%	25.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sebago and Somerville 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	$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME
	Sebago and Somerville 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	$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME
	Sebago and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Lowest 35% above ME	$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME
	Somerville and Sebago 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	$2,505Lowest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Somerville and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	85.8%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	27 minLowest 9% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Sebago Public Schools	RSU 12
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.