What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).

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	Surry
People
Population	2,073Highest	1,836Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Surry 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%	30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	38.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sebago and Surry 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	$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average
	Sebago and Surry 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	$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average
	Sebago and Surry 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	$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Highest 16% below ME	$1,903Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Surry 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%	7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	31 minLowest 26% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sebago and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sebago Public Schools	Surry Public Schools
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.