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Sebago vs Wilder vs Standish
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 the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Wilder | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
3,087 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Standish 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. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sebago and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.