Compare towns
Sebago vs Wiscasset vs Harrison
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).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
3,874Highest |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Wiscasset 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%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Harrison 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% 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 |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% 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±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,518±$485 33% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Sebago and Wiscasset 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 |
$2,731 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Wiscasset 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 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.