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Sebago vs Union vs Parsonsfield
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).
Parsonsfield has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
2,663Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Union 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% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Parsonsfield 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
| Union and Sebago 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±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield 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±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Sebago and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.