What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

Warner has the highest household income ($94k).

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	Warner
People
Population	2,073Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S.	43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S.
	Warner and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sebago and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner 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±$15kLowest about the U.S. average	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner 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±$46kLowest 10% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
	Warner and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S.	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Sebago and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sebago and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 5 yrs older than U.S.	1975 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sebago and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sebago Public Schools	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.