Compare towns
Sebago vs Windsor vs Naples
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Windsor | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
2,690 |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
| Naples and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Sebago 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples 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% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Naples 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 |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,265±$400Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago 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 |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
36 minLowest 45% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 12 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.