What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has the most expensive homes ($298k median).

Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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	Sumner
People
Population	2,073Highest	845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Sumner 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%	29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sebago and Sumner 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	$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME
	Sebago and Sumner 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	$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292 35% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Highest 16% below ME	$2,167Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sumner 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%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minLowest 52% above ME	42 minHighest 72% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sumner and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sebago Public Schools	RSU 10
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.