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Sebago vs Warner vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Warner | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
2,959Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Sebago 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% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest 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±$15k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below 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±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below 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±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312Lowest 16% 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 | $2,543 18% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.