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Sebago vs Sumner 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%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Sumner | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
845Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Sumner 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%±6.9Lowest 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Sebago and Hiram 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 |
$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 |
— | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Hiram 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% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
31 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest 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 | 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.