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Sebago vs Union vs Leeds
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%).
Union has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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.
| Measure | Sebago | Union | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
2,663Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Union and Sebago 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
| Leeds and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Sebago and Union 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 |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Sebago and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.