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Sebago vs Windham vs Standish vs Denmark
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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Windham | Standish | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
19,188Highest |
10,662 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Sebago and Denmark 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Standish 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Sebago 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.