Compare towns
Sebago vs Wiscasset vs Brownfield
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%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Wiscasset | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
3,874Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Wiscasset and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield 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 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Sebago and Wiscasset 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 |
$325,200±$26kHighest 10% above ME |
$287,500±$36kLowest 3% below ME |
| Wiscasset 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 |
$1,518±$485Lowest 33% above ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset 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 | — | #108 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.